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Australia v England 3rd Test

England in Australia - 2021 (2021/22) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2021

Australia won by an innings and 14 runs

Australia won by an innings and 14 runs. Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 for Australia. Scott Boland took 6/7.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England in Australia - 2021 (2021/22)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 2021 to 28 December 2021
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by an innings and 14 runs
Player of the match
Scott Boland
Captains
Joe Root (England), Pat Cummins (Australia)
Debut
Scott Boland (Australia)
Umpires
PR Reiffel and P Wilson
Match referee
DC Boon

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Scott Boland's first Test.

England batted first and made 185 all out. Joe Root top-scored with 50 off 82 balls. Pat Cummins took 3 for 36 for Australia.

Australia replied with 267 all out. Marcus Harris top-scored with 76 off 189 balls. James Anderson took 4 for 33 for England. Australia led by 82 on first innings.

England made 68 all out in their second innings. Joe Root top-scored with 28 off 59 balls. Scott Boland took 6 for 7 for Australia. From 46 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 68 for 10.

Australia won by an innings and 14 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Haseeb Hameedc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins010
Zak Crawleyc Cameron Green b Pat Cummins1225
Dawid Malanc David Warner b Pat Cummins1466
Joe Rootc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc5082
Ben Stokesc Nathan Lyon b Cameron Green2560
Jonny Bairstowc Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc3575
Jos Buttlerc Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon311
Mark Woodlbw b Scott Boland615
Ollie Robinsonc Scott Boland b Nathan Lyon2226
Jack Leachc Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon1318
James Andersonnot out04

Extras 5 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc153542
Pat Cummins152363
Scott Boland132481
Cameron Green8471
Nathan Lyon14.13363

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Haseeb Hameed, 1.5 ov), 2-13 (Zak Crawley, 7.2 ov), 3-61 (Dawid Malan, 26.3 ov), 4-82 (Joe Root, 32.6 ov), 5-115 (Ben Stokes, 46.2 ov), 6-128 (Jos Buttler, 51.2 ov), 7-141 (Mark Wood, 55.5 ov), 8-159 (Jonny Bairstow, 58.4 ov), 9-176 (Jack Leach, 63.3 ov), 10-185 (Ollie Robinson, 65.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHaseeb Hameed (0) and Zak Crawley (3)412
secondDawid Malan (0) and Zak Crawley (9)933
thirdDawid Malan (14) and Joe Root (33)48115
fourthJoe Root (17) and Ben Stokes (4)2139
fifthJonny Bairstow (11) and Ben Stokes (21)3380
sixthJonny Bairstow (10) and Jos Buttler (3)1330
seventhJonny Bairstow (7) and Mark Wood (6)1327
eighthJonny Bairstow (7) and Ollie Robinson (11)1817
ninthJack Leach (13) and Ollie Robinson (2)1729
tenthJames Anderson (0) and Ollie Robinson (9)910
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Marcus Harrisc Joe Root b James Anderson76189
David Warnerc Zak Crawley b James Anderson3842
Nathan Lyonc Jos Buttler b Ollie Robinson1022
Marnus Labuschagnec Joe Root b Mark Wood114
Steven Smithb James Anderson1631
Travis Headc Joe Root b Ollie Robinson2748
Cameron Greenlbw b Jack Leach1763
Alex Careyc Jos Buttler b Ben Stokes1943
Pat Cumminsc Haseeb Hameed b James Anderson2132
Mitchell Starcnot out2437
Scott Bolandc Zak Crawley b Mark Wood611

Extras 12 · Total 267 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
James Anderson2310334
Ollie Robinson19.24642
Mark Wood19.52712
Ben Stokes10.41471
Jack Leach150461

FALL OF WICKETS

1-57 (David Warner, 14.1 ov), 2-76 (Nathan Lyon, 19.4 ov), 3-84 (Marnus Labuschagne, 24.3 ov), 4-110 (Steven Smith, 35.1 ov), 5-171 (Travis Head, 55.4 ov), 6-180 (Marcus Harris, 61.1 ov), 7-207 (Cameron Green, 72.5 ov), 8-219 (Alex Carey, 75.3 ov), 9-253 (Pat Cummins, 84.2 ov), 10-267 (Scott Boland, 87.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (38) and Marcus Harris (16)5787
secondNathan Lyon (10) and Marcus Harris (8)1933
thirdMarcus Harris (6) and Marnus Labuschagne (1)830
fourthSteven Smith (16) and Marcus Harris (8)2664
fifthMarcus Harris (31) and Travis Head (27)61124
sixthMarcus Harris (7) and Cameron Green (2)933
seventhAlex Carey (11) and Cameron Green (15)2771
eighthAlex Carey (8) and Pat Cummins (4)1216
ninthMitchell Starc (17) and Pat Cummins (17)3453
tenthMitchell Starc (7) and Scott Boland (6)1421
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 68 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Haseeb Hameedc Alex Carey b Scott Boland731
Zak Crawleyc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc516
Dawid Malanlbw b Mitchell Starc01
Joe Rootc David Warner b Scott Boland2859
Jack Leachb Scott Boland02
Ben Stokesb Mitchell Starc1116
Jonny Bairstowlbw b Scott Boland518
Jos Buttlernot out514
Mark Woodc & b Scott Boland03
Ollie Robinsonc Marnus Labuschagne b Scott Boland02
James Andersonb Cameron Green24

Extras 5 · Total 68 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc103293
Pat Cummins104190
Scott Boland4176
Cameron Green3.4081

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Zak Crawley, 4.4 ov), 2-7 (Dawid Malan, 4.5 ov), 3-22 (Haseeb Hameed, 10.3 ov), 4-22 (Jack Leach, 10.5 ov), 5-46 (Ben Stokes, 16.5 ov), 6-60 (Jonny Bairstow, 22.5 ov), 7-61 (Joe Root, 24.4 ov), 8-65 (Mark Wood, 26.1 ov), 9-65 (Ollie Robinson, 26.3 ov), 10-68 (James Anderson, 27.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHaseeb Hameed (1) and Zak Crawley (5)728
secondDawid Malan (0) and Haseeb Hameed (0)01
thirdJoe Root (9) and Haseeb Hameed (6)1534
fourthJoe Root (0) and Jack Leach (0)02
fifthJoe Root (9) and Ben Stokes (11)2436
sixthJonny Bairstow (5) and Joe Root (9)1436
seventhJoe Root (1) and Jos Buttler (0)111
eighthJos Buttler (4) and Mark Wood (0)49
ninthJos Buttler (0) and Ollie Robinson (0)02
tenthJames Anderson (2) and Jos Buttler (1)37
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