22/11Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane, Nov 23-27 2017
Australia won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia
22/11Result
1st Test, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane, Nov 23-27 2017
Australia won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Steven Smith
Steven SmithAustralia

4.04pm Take a bow, Steven Smith. What a masterful performance he has just compiled. Endless reserves of concentration, plus the ability to step up through the gears when the onus was on marshalling the tail. That is just an incredible effort, and it has secured Australia a lead of 26. Gnasher will be back in five for the resumption.

130.3
W
Root to Lyon, OUT, tucked off the face of the bat, and that is pocketed at leg slip! Just trying to work it around the corner and couldn't keep it down. Neat catch

NM Lyon c Cook b Root 9 (37m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 40.90

130.2
0
Root to Lyon, no run, defended
130.1
1
Root to Smith, 1 run, worked off the pads, lots of leg-side freebies sneaking in now

END OF OVER:
130 | 5 Runs | AUS: 327/9

  • Nathan Lyon9 (20b)
  • Steven Smith140 (325b)
  • Chris Woakes24-5-67-1
  • Joe Root4-0-9-0
129.6
0
Woakes to Lyon, no run, Lyon survives with ease

Zubin: "Funny how after the 1st day there's hardly any talk of the pitch!" It quickened up. Still a bit of a pudding but nothing like the dog it was on day one

129.5
1
Woakes to Smith, 1 run, stand and deliver, no footwork, just perfect hand-eye coordination to drill it into the covers
129.4
4
Woakes to Smith, FOUR, spanked! Just a touch too short and battered through the leg side. This has been a formidable performance

Kris: "People with some fantastic mental gymnastics here trying to hand over the edge to the poms. With every additional runs Aussies are setting the tone for the series."

129.3
0
Woakes to Smith, no run, a big cutter, leaps back into the right-hander. Well bowled
129.2
0
Woakes to Smith, no run, cracked to point, lots of energy in the stroke
129.1
0
Woakes to Smith, no run, inside-edge onto the pad-flap... Woakes was halfway up for an lbw appeal there

END OF OVER:
129 | 3 Runs | AUS: 322/9

  • Nathan Lyon9 (19b)
  • Steven Smith135 (320b)
  • Joe Root4-0-9-0
  • Chris Woakes23-5-62-1

AmericanCricket: "i think Australia have eeked out ahead here. They've come out of a very precarious position to claim the lead. Smith has made England work hard and toil for their wickets. While the balance of talent is pretty balanced, The match situation is totally moving in favor of the Aussies. "

128.6
0
Root to Lyon, no run, big stride forward and blocked to the off side
128.5
1
Root to Smith, 1 run, down the leg side, helped on its way. England are losing their discipline a touch as this stand extends

England in Australia and New Zealand 2017-18 News

Comprehensive Win

7

Ten-Wicket wins for Australia V England in Tests - This is the first since 2007 and second at the Gabba. In 1990 Australia chased down 157 without losing a wicket.

Lyon in Elite List

6

Spinners from Australia to take 50 or more wickets in a calendar year. Shane Warne was the last to achieve this in 2005 when he took 96 wickets.

Slow but Steady

261

Balls taken for Steven Smith to score his century - His slowest in Tests and slowest for Australia in an Ashes Test since 1993

Tough Runs

17

Runs only for Steven Smith in the first session from 72 balls he faced. He managed to score just one boundary in this session. Australia scored only 48 runs and lost 3 wickets.

Bairstow V Lyon

4

Dismissals for Bairstow against Nathan Lyon - Joint most he has been dismissed against any bowler from Australia.

Long time coming

31

Innings since England had a century stand for the second wicket. Previous instance was in 2016 when Cook and Root added 185 against Pakistan at Manchester

Vince goes past 50

42

Highest Test score for James Vince before today.He had four scores between 35 and 42. Vince has 20 fifties and 30 hundreds in First-Class matches coming in to this Test

Fortress Gabba

28

Test matches at the ground since January 1989- Aus have won 21 and drawn seven. Of those 21 wins, six have been by an innings, four by nine or ten wickets, and five by margins of 200 or more runs

Comeback for Paine

78

Number of Test matches missed between appearances for Tim Paine - Joint Most for Australia along with Bradd Hogg