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327 & 263-4d
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491
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Overs: 124.2 RR: 2.12 vs spin: 2.22
vs seam: 2.05
Overs: 144.1 RR: 3.41 vs spin: 2.79
vs seam: 3.58
Tue 26/12/17 Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
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Australia - 1st Inns 327 (119.0; RR: 2.75)

BATTER RB46SR
CT Bancroftlbw b Woakes26952027.37
DA Warnerc Bairstow b Anderson10315113168.21
Usman Khawajac Bairstow b Broad17652026.15
SPD Smithb Curran761568048.72
SE Marshlbw b Broad611488041.22
MR Marshb Woakes9181050.00
TD Paineb Anderson24364066.67
PJ Cumminsc Cook b Broad4180022.22
JM Birdlbw b Broad461066.67
JR Hazlewoodnot out112008.33
NM Lyonlbw b Anderson010000.00
Extras (0b, 1lb, 0w, 1nb)2 
TOTAL327 all out (119.0 overs; RR: 2.75)

Fall of wickets

122-1 (CT Bancroft 34.3 ov), 135-2 (DA Warner 47.4 ov), 160-3 (Usman Khawaja 57.1 ov), 260-4 (SPD Smith 96.2 ov), 278-5 (MR Marsh 100.5 ov), 314-6 (SE Marsh 109.6 ov), 318-7 (TD Paine 112.2 ov), 325-8 (JM Bird 113.6 ov), 326-9 (PJ Cummins 115.2 ov), 327-10 (NM Lyon 119.0 ov)

BOWLERSOMRWEconWdNB
JM Anderson29.0116132.1000
SCJ Broad28.0105141.8200
CR Woakes22.047223.2700
MM Ali12.005704.7500
TK Curran21.056513.1001
DJ Malan7.012002.8600

England - 1st Inns 491 (144.1; RR: 3.41)

BATTER RB46SR
AN Cooknot out24440927059.66
MD Stonemanc & b Lyon15371040.54
JM Vincelbw b Hazlewood17373045.95
JE Rootc Lyon b Cummins611337045.86
DJ Malanlbw b Hazlewood14433032.56
JM Bairstowc Paine b Lyon22393056.41
MM Alic Marsh b Lyon201421142.86
CR Woakesc Paine b Cummins26623041.94
TK Curranc Paine b Hazlewood4151026.67
SCJ Broadc Khawaja b Cummins56638188.89
JM Andersonc Bancroft b Cummins016000.00
Extras (4b, 5lb, 0w, 3nb)12 
TOTAL491 all out (144.1 overs; RR: 3.41)

Fall of wickets

35-1 (MD Stoneman 11.3 ov), 80-2 (JM Vince 24.1 ov), 218-3 (JE Root 68.5 ov), 246-4 (DJ Malan 80.2 ov), 279-5 (JM Bairstow 89.6 ov), 307-6 (MM Ali 93.1 ov), 366-7 (CR Woakes 114.5 ov), 373-8 (TK Curran 119.3 ov), 473-9 (SCJ Broad 137.5 ov), 491-10 (JM Anderson 144.1 ov)

BOWLERSOMRWEconWdNB
JR Hazlewood30.059533.1700
JM Bird30.0510803.6003
NM Lyon42.0910932.6000
PJ Cummins29.1111744.0300
MR Marsh12.014203.5000
SPD Smith1.0011011.0000

Australia - 2nd Inns 263-4 (124.2; RR: 2.12)

BATTER RB46SR
CT Bancroftb Woakes27424064.29
DA Warnerc Vince b Root862278037.89
Usman Khawajac Bairstow b Anderson11141178.57
SPD Smithnot out1022756037.09
SE Marshc Bairstow b Broad4221018.18
MR Marshnot out291663017.47
TD Paine 
PJ Cummins 
JR Hazlewood 
NM Lyon 
JM Bird 
Extras (4b, 0lb, 0w, 0nb)4 
TOTAL263-4 (124.2 overs; RR: 2.12)

Fall of wickets

51-1 (CT Bancroft 15.4 ov), 65-2 (Usman Khawaja 21.1 ov), 172-3 (DA Warner 69.2 ov), 178-4 (SE Marsh 75.6 ov)

BOWLERSOMRWEconWdNB
JM Anderson30.0124611.5300
SCJ Broad24.0114411.8300
CR Woakes26.076212.3800
TK Curran20.065302.6500
MM Ali13.223202.4600
DJ Malan8.012102.6300
JE Root3.02110.3300

Match Info

Match

Australia v England at Melbourne, 4th Test

Date

Tuesday December 26, 2017

Toss

Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Time

12:30am GMT

Venue

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Umpires

HDPK Dharmasena, S Ravi

Australia Team

Playing XI

CT Bancroft, DA Warner, Usman Khawaja, SPD Smith, SE Marsh, MR Marsh, TD Paine, PJ Cummins, JM Bird, JR Hazlewood, NM Lyon

England Team

Playing XI

AN Cook, MD Stoneman, JM Vince, JE Root, DJ Malan, JM Bairstow, MM Ali, CR Woakes, TK Curran, SCJ Broad, JM Anderson