England vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in England 2024
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
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England vs Australia
7.6
Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Abbott.
England vs Australia
7.5
Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, run save by Maxwell, fielded by Starc.
England vs Australia
7.4
Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Maxwell.
England vs Australia
7.3
Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell.
England vs Australia
7.2
Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Maxwell.
England vs Australia
7.1
Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Steer, outside edge to backward point for no runs, run save by Maxwell.
England vs Australia
6.6
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Abbott.
England vs Australia
6.5
Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Maxwell, fielded by Carey.
England vs Australia
6.4
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 3 runs, run save by Abbott, fielded by Labuschagne.
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