Morgan turns his head on a bouncer by Starc and is hit flush on the head. Lots of concern for obvious reasons from the Aussies. Morgan looks dazed and rightly retires hurt.
Roy given out 3rd ball off Starc LBW. Reviews as there is an inside edge. Not out.
Roy given out again two ball later LBW. Clearly missing stumps but not reviewed so out. Can't think why Hales didn't tell him to refer it unless he wanted to save that review for himself!
4-1
Knight has just highlighted the fact that, at the time of Roy's dismissal, Hales was standing on the next strip at the non strikers end so could not have given any sort of insight as to whether Roy should review or not.
As a footnote, I see Cummins is injured again, a stress fracture of the back. Australia have a lot of talented young bowlers, but really struggle to keep them fit.
As a footnote, I see Cummins is injured again, a stress fracture of the back. Australia have a lot of talented young bowlers, but really struggle to keep them fit.
Too much too early? Cummins made his first class debut as a 17 year old in the Big Bash and was the youngest ever player to earn a central contract with Cricket Australia.
Interesting that England have decided to go that way with their young talent i.e. if you are good enough at 16 you will be picked for the England U19s. However, that isn't always right with fast bowlers purely because their bodies haven't developed to the extent that it can take them bowling at 85 mph plus.
Talking about if "you are good enough, you're old enough" I just wanted to take the opportunity to raise the profile of one young up and coming cricketer.
His name is Sam Heazlett and he has just turned 20. The bad news is that he's an Aussie.
I came across Sam this summer as he was the overseas pro for Bexley CC. Sam didn't just turn out for the Club, he helped on the ground and with coaching the colts including my son, Seb. You could not wish to meet a more rounded young man - a total credit to his mum and dad who are both teachers back in Aus.
Sam came to Bexley from the same club, Redlands Tigers, as Jimmy Peirson who was Bexley's pro in 2013 (Jimmy has been playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash). Sam, again as Jimmy did, played for Australia U19s and scored 160 this March in a Test against England U19s.
Whilst Sam's Kent Premier League average of 42.82 was decent if not exceptional (overall average for the Club 64.07) it was more the nature of those knocks and one in particular that caught the eye. It wasn't even a League game - it was against Lashings for the Leigh College representative team.
Now anyone who has ever seen Lashings play knows that they play to win. But Sam took the bowling attack apart. And yes it was made up of former internationals who, perhaps, one could argue had seen better days.
But it did include one Tino Best. One very angry Tino Best who had been playing Test cricket as recently as 18 months earlier. So irate was Tino, one of his bouncer's at Sam not only cleared the keeper but only just fell short of the sight screen - he was bowling as fast as he possibly could. Sam went on to make 150 in probably no more than 15 overs. But the story doesn't end there.
Already the recipient of Queensland's Rookie Of The Year award, Sam made his first class debut this weekend for the State against Tasmania - against an attack including ex-internationals Ben Hilfenhaus, Jackson Bird, Xavier Doherty and James Faulkner.
In the first innings Sam amassed 129 off 248 balls. In the second he scored a vital 78 off 87 thus helping Queensland to their first win of the season by just 3 wickets - and securing the Man Of The Match award in his debut first-class game.
So remember the name Sam Heazlett because one day he will play for Australia. But don't be fooled by his easy going and gentle nature. Because underneath that there is so much more.
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22-3
56-4
Stokes 23*
Morgan doesn't come back in as Ali is now at the crease. If he doesn't return we are, effectively, five down.
Stokes and Ali are our last hope.
72-5
Don't think there is much point Morgan being on the field if he can't bat. It's not as if we are going to be defending any sort of score ;-(
72-6
85-7
Marsh 4-20
106-8 but probably 106-9
I didn't think anyone had that sort of average nowadays.
All down to Rashid - and Topley now!
114-9 off27
Rashid 20* (24)
Topley 0* (12)
138 all out
Rashid 35* (45) and Stokes with his 42 (51) the only batsmen to come out of this with any credit
2-1
32-2
Think they might do it.
Time to move on now for the tours coming up.
As a footnote, I see Cummins is injured again, a stress fracture of the back. Australia have a lot of talented young bowlers, but really struggle to keep them fit.
Interesting that England have decided to go that way with their young talent i.e. if you are good enough at 16 you will be picked for the England U19s. However, that isn't always right with fast bowlers purely because their bodies haven't developed to the extent that it can take them bowling at 85 mph plus.
His name is Sam Heazlett and he has just turned 20. The bad news is that he's an Aussie.
I came across Sam this summer as he was the overseas pro for Bexley CC. Sam didn't just turn out for the Club, he helped on the ground and with coaching the colts including my son, Seb. You could not wish to meet a more rounded young man - a total credit to his mum and dad who are both teachers back in Aus.
Sam came to Bexley from the same club, Redlands Tigers, as Jimmy Peirson who was Bexley's pro in 2013 (Jimmy has been playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash). Sam, again as Jimmy did, played for Australia U19s and scored 160 this March in a Test against England U19s.
Whilst Sam's Kent Premier League average of 42.82 was decent if not exceptional (overall average for the Club 64.07) it was more the nature of those knocks and one in particular that caught the eye. It wasn't even a League game - it was against Lashings for the Leigh College representative team.
Now anyone who has ever seen Lashings play knows that they play to win. But Sam took the bowling attack apart. And yes it was made up of former internationals who, perhaps, one could argue had seen better days.
But it did include one Tino Best. One very angry Tino Best who had been playing Test cricket as recently as 18 months earlier. So irate was Tino, one of his bouncer's at Sam not only cleared the keeper but only just fell short of the sight screen - he was bowling as fast as he possibly could. Sam went on to make 150 in probably no more than 15 overs. But the story doesn't end there.
Already the recipient of Queensland's Rookie Of The Year award, Sam made his first class debut this weekend for the State against Tasmania - against an attack including ex-internationals Ben Hilfenhaus, Jackson Bird, Xavier Doherty and James Faulkner.
In the first innings Sam amassed 129 off 248 balls. In the second he scored a vital 78 off 87 thus helping Queensland to their first win of the season by just 3 wickets - and securing the Man Of The Match award in his debut first-class game.
So remember the name Sam Heazlett because one day he will play for Australia. But don't be fooled by his easy going and gentle nature. Because underneath that there is so much more.