Cricket Commentary

ENG VS AUS

1st ODI, 13-Nov-2026

38/2 9.3 oversRun Rate: 4.09
VS
0 overs Run Rate: NaN
England First Innings
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Joe Root
Harry Brook
M Beardman|0.1|0|0|0
09.19.1: Mahli Beardman to Joe Root, No run, the batter has just watchfully blocked this out.
08.68.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Xavier Bartlett strikes! Short of a good-length delivery outside off. Banton waits back and throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge that goes through to the keeper, who completes a good, clean catch. England are two down.
6 Over | Run: 38/2 | Run Rate: 4.22
08.58.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Short of a full-length delivery at the stumps. Banton turns it towards mid-wicket.
08.48.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, BEATEN! Short of a good-length delivery just outside off-stump. Banton tries to defend it but misses.
08.38.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Fuller than a length, around off. Banton strokes, and Renshaw at cover makes a fine dive to stop it.
08.28.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Short of a good length, nips away just outside off. Banton looks to defend but gets beaten.
18.18.1: Xavier Bartlett to Joe Root, CONNOLLY DROPS A SITTER! Back of a length, angling away from the batter. Root carves it straight to Connolly, who puts down a simple chance. The ball ricochets into the outfield for one.
17.67.6: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Short of a length, down the leg. Root pulls it to fine leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 37/1 | Run Rate: 4.63
07.57.5: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Back of a length, angling away. Root pulls it to mid-wicket.
07.47.4: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Fuller than a length, on the middle. Root looks to defend, but gets an inside edge onto the pad. A stifled appeal for LBW is turned down.
07.37.3: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Back of a length, around off. Root crouches low and carves it toward the man at backward point.
07.27.2: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Full pitcher at the stumps. Root tries to flick it across but gets a soft leading edge into the covers.
07.17.1: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Short of a good length, angling away from the batter. Root lets it go.
46.66.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, FOUR! Too easy! A low full toss on the pad. Banton clips it over square leg for a boundary to end the over. 
6 Over | Run: 36/1 | Run Rate: 5.14
06.56.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, That's a ripper! On a length, angling into off, and shapes away late to beat the defensive blade of Banton.
46.46.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, FOUR! Punished! Back of a length on off. Sits up nicely for Banton, who swivel pulls it toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
16.36.3: Xavier Bartlett to Joe Root, Goes full, down the leg. Root clips it toward fine leg for a single.
06.26.2: Xavier Bartlett to Joe Root, Full pitcher, on off. Root drives it uppishly but lands in front of the cover point fielder.
06.16.1: Xavier Bartlett to Joe Root, Fuller than a length, just outside off. Root comes forward and turns it to short mid-wicket.
05.65.6: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, Length delivery on the leg pole. Banton misses the flick and wears it on the pad.
6 Over | Run: 27/1 | Run Rate: 4.50
25.55.5: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, Fuller than a length, around off. Banton drives it through mid off and a diving stop from Renshaw keeps it to a brace.
15.45.4: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Pitched full, around off. Root bunts into covers and dashes for a single.
05.35.3: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Short of a length, just outside off, angling away. Root sways out of the line and leaves it alone.
05.25.2: Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Bowls it on a length, nips away and beats the defence of Root.
05.15.1: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT! Spencer Johnson draws first blood! Fuller than a good length, just outside off. Duckett looks to drive on the up but ends up slicing it toward backward point, where Jack Edwards takes the catch. Duckett goes, and England are rocked early.
04.64.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, On a length, on off. Banton presses forward and defends it toward silly mid off.
6 Over | Run: 24/0 | Run Rate: 4.80
04.54.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Fuller than a good length, nipping away around off. Banton lets it go.
04.44.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, On a hard length, on off. Banton blocks it on the front foot.
44.34.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, FOUR! Hammered! Fuller than a length, wide outside off. Banton leans into it and drives it hard through covers for a cracking boundary.
04.24.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Back of a length on off. Banton dabs it toward backward point.
34.14.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Full and at the stumps. Duckett comes forward and drives it uppishly through mid on for three runs.
13.63.6: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, around off. Duckett carves it off the outer half toward deep third for a single.
6 Over | Run: 17/0 | Run Rate: 4.25
03.53.5: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Full delivery angling in just down the leg. Duckett waits back and tries to turn it but misses. The ball hits his pad and rolls onto the pitch.
03.43.4: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a length on off. Duckett defends it down the track.
03.33.3: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Short of a good length, on middle. Duckett defends into the leg side.
03.23.2: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a length on the leg. Duckett misses the flick and wears it on the pad.
03.13.1: Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Short of a good length, angled into the middle. Duckett hangs back and dabs it toward the gully.
02.62.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Lands it on a length, on the middle and leg. Banton looks to work it across but misses and gets struck on the pad. Big appeal from the bowler is turned down. 
6 Over | Run: 16/0 | Run Rate: 5.33
02.52.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Bartlett goes full, just outside off. Left alone by Banton.
02.42.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Short of a good length, shapes away around off. Banton shoulders arms.
02.32.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Lands it on a length, nips away and Banton lets it go.
12.22.2: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a length on the pad. Duckett flicks it to fine leg for a single.
02.12.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Short of a good length, around off. Duckett cuts and picks out Jack Edwards at backward point, who makes a one-handed stop.
01.61.6: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, On a length, pushed across. Tom Banton lets it go.
6 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 7.50
41.51.5: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, FOUR MORE! Put away! Fuller than a length at the stumps. Banton flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket and mid on for another lovely boundary.
41.41.4: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, FOUR! Streaky, but Banton will take it! Back of a length, angled across the batter. Banton looks to pull but gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slips for a boundary. 
01.31.3: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, Back of a length, pushed across the batter. Banton looks to flay but misses.
21.21.2: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, Length, shapes back into the leg pole. Banton clips it toward fine leg and a diving stop from Mahli Beardman keeps it to a couple.
01.11.1: Spencer Johnson to Tom Banton, Fuller than a length, angled across the batter and beats the defence of Banton.
00.60.6: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Skiddy length ball, nips back into the middle and leg. Duckett misses the nudge and wears it high on the pad. Appeal from the bowler is turned down.
6 Over | Run: 5/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
40.50.5: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Bartlett. Bowls it on a length, down the leg. Duckett tickles it down to fine leg for four runs.
00.40.4: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a good length again, angling across the batter, just outside off. Ben Duckett gets forward to defend, but he is beaten now.
00.30.3: Xavier Bartlett to Ben Duckett, Fuller than a good length, down the leg. Duckett plays and misses. 
10.20.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, England are away! Short of a good length, nipping away around off. Banton plays away from the body and guides it uppishly through backward point for a single.
00.10.1: Xavier Bartlett to Tom Banton, Xavier Bartlett starts with a short of a good length delivery, angling in, and moves late to beat the outside edge of Tom Banton.
Australia Second Innings
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