bowled him, Rana has got another batter playing on! This is a little unfortunate for Brook, to be fair. Length ball close to off stump, and he presses forward to defend close to his body, with the bat face pointing down. Maybe it hurries onto him a little more than expected, or maybe it’s just one of those random events, but the ball hits the face of his bat, and rolls backwards onto the stumps
Harry Brook b Harshit Rana 19 (26b 1x4 1x6) SR: 73.07
My god, he really is an annoying cunt. That grating whining voice, totally unsuited for the job he has managed to blag for himself. As soon as he comes on, in thousands of living rooms across the country people are hitting mute on the TV remote. And has there ever been another player so despised by his team mates?
Pathetic shot from Smith. He only just got away with a similar shot in the last over when he scooped it up just over Carey’s head, so what does he do a few balls later? The same again but this time straight down the fielder’s throat. This is very much Australia’s second string bowling attack as well.
Nice little cameo from Jofra at the end there, 21 from 10 balls including a big six. He gave the ball a whack that’s for sure, I think he’s got a first class hundred to his name so he can bat. A decent score in the end, great knock from Duckett. We must have a great chance here, need to get Smith early.
That’s the one we wanted. Smith gone for 5, chasing a ball from Mark Wood outside his off stump, not moving his feet and getting a big nick, well taken by Ben Duckett at slip. Mark Wood is getting up some pace now.
