England vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 27 July, 2023
COMPLETED / 5th Test / Kennington Oval
283/10 (54.4 ov) & 395/10 (81.5 ov)
295/10 (103.1 ov) & 334/10 (94.4 ov)
England won by 49 runs.
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Player of the match
Chris Woakes,
England
Player of the Series
Chris Woakes,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carey | 28 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 56.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Stuart Broad | 20.4 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Moeen Ali | 23 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 3.30 |
England won by 49 runs.
England vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
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|---|---|---|
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (3.4 ov): Alex Carey: 1 (14), Josh Hazlewood: 4 (8)
- Last Bat: Alex Carey 28(50) - c J Bairstow b S Broad Stuart Broad
- Fall of Wickets: 140 - 1 David Warner, 141 - 2 Usman Khawaja, 169 - 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 264 - 4 Travis Head, 274 - 5 Steven Smith, 274 - 6 Mitchell Marsh, 275 - 7 Mitchell Starc, 294 - 8 Pat Cummins, 329 - 9 Todd Murphy, 334 - 10 Alex Carey
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 3, England - 1 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Kennington Oval
- City: London
- Umpires: Joel Wilson(West Indies), Kumar Dharmasena(Sri Lanka), Nitin Menon(India, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, 1 run, Leg Bye !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy, Four, fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Todd Murphy goes back and hit pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy, no run, Dot Ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, and Todd Murphy hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Todd Murphy goes forward and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Todd Murphy c J Bairstow b S Broad 18 (39) Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy, no run, c J Bairstow b S Broad, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Todd Murphy goes forward and tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Jonny Bairstow, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Todd Murphy is out. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.
End of over 91 (6 runs)
Moeen Ali to Alex Carey, no run, Dot Ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, and Alex Carey hangs on and tries to hit reverse sweep, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
Moeen Ali to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Alex Carey goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Moeen Ali to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Alex Carey, 1 run, Alex Carey goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivered at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
End of over 92 (1 runs)
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Alex Carey goes back and slash flick shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Alex Carey goes back and dabs flick shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Alex Carey hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball. Dropped catch
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Alex Carey hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat and goes to the keeper.
End of over 93 (0 runs)
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes back and trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, Four, off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Josh Hazlewood goes back and hit punch in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
End of over 94 (4 runs)
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward and dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Alex Carey goes back and slash defensive shot towards square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Alex Carey c J Bairstow b S Broad 28 (50) Stuart Broad to Alex Carey, no run, c J Bairstow b S Broad, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Alex Carey goes forward and hits defensive shot, takes aerial route, and is caught by Jonny Bairstow. Rapid response from the keeper.