Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

BA Stokes
BA Stokes
115(165) 11x4 - 3x6
Control %76%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 17 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
13 20 7 10 21 19 5 20
SPD Smith
SPD Smith
92(161) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 24 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
10 11 19 3 19 9 11 10

Best performances - Bowlers

SCJ Broad
SCJ Broad
O27.3
M7
R65
W4
Eco2.36
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
2W
JC Archer
JC Archer
O15
M2
R32
W3
Eco2.13
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W

Match Details

Toss

Australia , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

Australia led the 5-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

11:00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00

Match days

14,15,16,17,18 August 2019 (5-day match)

Test debut

Australia replacement

M Labuschagne for SPD Smith (England 2nd innings, 32.3 ov)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

England 8, Australia 8

Scorecard Summary

ENGLAND 258(77.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 250(94.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

ENGLAND 258/5d(71 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 154/6(47.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Matt Roller

And with that, we'll leave you. A brilliant Test match, despite the rain threatening to ruin it, and hard to argue with the result. Valkerie's report will be here very shortly, but for now it's goodbye from me, Andrew McGlashan, and Alan Gardner, and we'll see you all again on Thursday.

Ben Stokes is Player of the Match: Nice to get a hundred. We fought incredibly hard there towards the end. Fair play to Australia for holding out. That's why it's the best form to play - ups and downs emotionally throughout five days, but it's the pinnacle of any cricketer's ambition. Lord's always seems to produce great games and we've seen another one. I looked up at the scoreboard at one point on 60 or 70 and didn't know how I way still there. Kept on trying to get the overs ticking down and the lead higher and higher. We thought we left enough overs to bowl them out on that wicket but they showed great grit and determination. [On Archer] It's brilliant to have someone like that in your team. Much rather have him on our side than on anyone else's. He's a seriously exciting talent for us. He's announced himself on the world stage yet again.

Tim Paine: [Smith] is OK. Really nasty knock, he felt OK yesterday, but woke up not feeling at his best so the decision was made to leave him out. Steve passed all his tests, he deteriorated overnight, he re-tested, they weren't as good this morning, and the professionals made that call. He'll need to improve [to play at Headingley] but too early to tell. Really pleasing to see [Labuschagne] do that - to get 150ks in the face and then stand up was really pleasing. We've seen Jofra in Australia for a few years, we know the package he brings to the table. It's up to us as a team to formulate some plans. Look, I can only see what I've seen. [On Root's catch] As cricketers, you dive forward, you catch those balls, in Joe's position I'd say I'd caught that and that's the way it goes. Part of becoming a good team is being able to get draws out of days like today.

Joe Root: "You can't control the weather. Most importantly we had to get ourselves to a score where we felt in control of the game. Ben played exceptionally well, and then we threw everything we had at them. Fair play to Australia, they played well. Ben's form keeps getting better and better, he's got even more fond memories of this ground now. [Archer's] clearly made a big impact. He's a relaxed, laid-back guy, extremely confident, and you see that when he goes out and performs. It was important we bounced back strong after Edgbaston. We proved we're in this series, and we'll take that momentum into the rest of this series.

The upshot, then, is that Australia will take a 1-0 lead into the Headingley Test on Thursday, but this series is most definitely alive. With Steven Smith doubtful after suffering a delayed concussion, and Jack Leach and Jofra Archer both proving their worth here, there are reasons for England to be optimistic; but remember, Australia only need one win from the last three Tests to retain the urn.

And that will be that! A dramatic final day, thanks to Ben Stokes' brilliant hundred, a brutal spell by Jofra Archer, and two dogged innings by Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head. Throw in the drama of Root's catch (or non-catch), Denly's stunning take at midwicket, and Jason Roy's drop at slip, and it's been quite the last day.

47.3
0
Leach to Cummins, no run, leg stump this time, and defended by Cummins
47.2
0
Leach to Cummins, no run, full and straight, defends with soft hands into the leg side
47.1
0
Leach to Cummins, no run, defends on the front foot with everyone around the bat

Six balls, four wickets. Time for a hero, so here comes Jack Leach.

For those asking, Denly had to come on because the light is sufficiently poor

END OF OVER:
47 | (maiden) | AUS: 154/6

  • Travis Head42 (90b)
  • Pat Cummins1 (14b)
  • Joe Denly2-2-0-0
  • Jack Leach16-5-37-3
46.6
0
Denly to Head, no run, full, half-volley, and driven out towards extra cover for no run
46.5
0
Denly to Head, no run, full, and turns a touch, but the defensive prod sees it scoot out to point
46.4
0
Denly to Head, no run, flighted, whacks it into the covers but they don't take the single

Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13DA WarnerCT Bancroft
2nd6UT KhawajaCT Bancroft
3rd28CT BancroftM Labuschagne
4th85TM HeadM Labuschagne
5th6MS WadeTM Head
6th11TD PaineTM Head
7th5PJ CumminsTM Head

ICC World Test Championship

TeamMWLDPTSWRpWr
AUS1484233221.392
IND17124152051.577
ENG21117344241.120
NZ1174042031.281
PAK1245328630.822
SL1226420010.729
WI1338219410.661
SA1358026420.787
BAN70612000.601