Australia vs England Live Score, The Ashes, Match 1, 8 December, 2021

COMPLETED / Match 1 / The Gabba

Australia
Australia
England
England

147/10 (50.1 ov) & 297/10 (103 ov)

Australia won by 9 wickets

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Travis Head
Player of the match
Travis Head, Australia
Batting R B 4s 6s SR
Marcus Harris 9 10 1 0 90.00
Marnus Labuschagne 0 0 0 0 0.00
Bowling O M R W ECO
Mark Wood 0.1 0 4 0 24.00
Ollie Robinson 3 0 13 1 4.33
Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary

  • 0
    1.1

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays drive, to back to bowler.

  • 0
    1.2

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside the leg stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 0
    1.3

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays defensive shot to back to bowler

  • 1
    1.4

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot to fine leg for 1 run

  • 0
    1.5

    Chris Woakes to Marcus Harris, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Marcus Harris plays flick, inside edge of the frontfoot to gully.

  • 0
    1.6

    Chris Woakes to Marcus Harris, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Marcus Harris plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 1
    2.1

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot to cover for 1 run

  • 0
    2.2

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, no run, dot ball!! short length, outside off, Marcus Harris plays of the backfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 1nb
    2.3

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, 1 no ball, good length, outside off, Marcus Harris plays the of the backfoot to the for 1 run, but umpire signals it no ball, but fails to act on ball.

  • 1
    2.3

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, 1 run,

  • 0
    2.4

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, no run,

  • 0
    2.5

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Alex Carey plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 3
    2.6

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, 3 runs,

  • 0
    3.1

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Alex Carey plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 0
    3.2

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot to mid wicket.

  • 0
    3.3

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot to mid off.

  • 0
    3.4

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays of the backfoot to mid wicket.

  • 2
    3.5

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays flick, of the backfoot to square leg for 2 run

  • 0
    3.6

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey, no run, dot ball!! full length, outside off, Alex Carey plays drive, to back to bowler.

  • 0
    4.1

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, no run, dot ball!! good length, outside off, Marcus Harris plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.

  • 3
    4.2

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, 3 runs, back of length, outside off, Alex Carey plays cut, of the backfoot to point for 3 run

  • 1
    4.3

    Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Alex Carey plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run

  • 0
    4.4

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Marcus Harris plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid wicket

  • 1
    4.5

    Ollie Robinson to Marcus Harris, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Marcus Harris plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run

  • w
    4.6

    Alex Carey c J Buttler b OE Robinson 9 (23) Ollie Robinson to Alex Carey, no run, c J Buttler b OE Robinson, Caught out!! good length, outside off, Alex Carey plays outside edge of the backfoot to the keeper where Jos Buttler completes catch. Gone.

  • 4
    5.1

    Mark Wood to Marcus Harris, Four, full length, outside off Marcus Harris plays the drive, of the frontfoot to the cover for four

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  • Partnership: 4 run (0.1 ov): Marcus Harris: 4 (1), Marnus Labuschagne: 0 (0)
  • Last Bat: Alex Carey 9(23) - c J Buttler b OE Robinson Ollie Robinson
  • Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Alex Carey
  • Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, England - 0 of 0
  • Toss: England elected to bat
  • Match: Match 1
  • Series: The Ashes
  • Date: Wednesday, December 08, 2021
  • Time: 05:30 AM
  • Venue: The Gabba
  • City: Brisbane
  • Umpires: Paul Reiffel(Australia), Rod Tucker(Australia), Paul Wilson(Australia, TV)
  • Referee: David Boon(Australia)
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