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The Ashes2nd Test

England and Australia draw in the 2nd Test

Lord's, London, . Australia won the toss and chose to bowl.

England258 & 258/5d71 ov
Australia250 & 154/647.3 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. England were bowled out for 258, Rory Burns 53 from 127 balls and Jonny Bairstow 52 from 95 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 3 for 58.

Australia were bowled out for 250, Steve Smith 92 from 161 balls. Stuart Broad took 4 for 65.

England made 258 for 5 declared, Ben Stokes 115 not out from 165 balls. Pat Cummins took 3 for 35.

Australia made 154 for 6, Marnus Labuschagne 59 from 100 balls and Travis Head 42 not out from 90 balls. Jofra Archer took 3 for 32.

Match drawn.

Key performers

England 1st innings

258(77.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rory Burnsc CT Bancroft b PJ Cumminsc CT Bancroft b PJ Cummins531277041.73
Jason Royc TD Paine b JR Hazlewoodc TD Paine b JR Hazlewood03000.00
Joe Rootlbw b JR Hazlewoodlbw b JR Hazlewood14203070.00
Joe Denlyc TD Paine b JR Hazlewoodc TD Paine b JR Hazlewood30674044.78
Jos Buttler †c TD Paine b PM Siddlec TD Paine b PM Siddle12231052.17
Ben Stokeslbw b NM Lyonlbw b NM Lyon13223059.09
Jonny Bairstowc UT Khawaja b NM Lyonc UT Khawaja b NM Lyon52957054.74
Chris Woakesc TD Paine b PJ Cumminsc TD Paine b PJ Cummins32623151.61
Jofra Archerc UT Khawaja b PJ Cumminsc UT Khawaja b PJ Cummins12202060.00
Stuart Broadb NM Lyonb NM Lyon11152073.33
Jack Leachnot outnot out6*91066.67
Extras(b 12, lb 5, w 6)(b 12, lb 5, w 6)23
Total77.1 Ov (RR 3.34)77.1 Ov (RR 3.34)258
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (JJ Roy, 1.3 ov), 26-2 (JE Root, 9.1 ov), 92-3 (JL Denly, 32 ov), 116-4 (RJ Burns, 38.3 ov), 136-5 (JC Buttler, 42.3 ov), 138-6 (BA Stokes, 45.2 ov), 210-7 (CR Woakes, 65 ov), 230-8 (JC Archer, 70.2 ov), 251-9 (SCJ Broad, 73.5 ov), 258-10 (JM Bairstow, 77.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Pat Cummins2186132.901048120
Josh Hazlewood2265832.641057000
Peter Siddle1324813.69588000
Nathan Lyon19.126833.558310000
Steve Smith20603.0070000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Burns 0(6) & JJ Roy 0(3)09
2ndJE Root 14(20) & RJ Burns 12(26)2646
3rdJL Denly 30(67) & RJ Burns 31(70)66137
4thRJ Burns 10(25) & JC Buttler 10(14)2439
5thBA Stokes 13(15) & JC Buttler 2(9)2024
6thJM Bairstow 2(10) & BA Stokes 0(7)217
7thCR Woakes 32(62) & JM Bairstow 35(56)72118
8thJM Bairstow 8(12) & JC Archer 12(20)2032
9thSCJ Broad 11(15) & JM Bairstow 6(6)2121
10thMJ Leach 6(9) & JM Bairstow 1(11)720

Australia 1st innings

250(94.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Bancroftlbw b JC Archerlbw b JC Archer13661019.70
David Warnerb SCJ Broadb SCJ Broad3170017.65
Usman Khawajac JM Bairstow b CR Woakesc JM Bairstow b CR Woakes36564064.29
Steve Smithlbw b CR Woakeslbw b CR Woakes9216114057.14
Travis Headlbw b SCJ Broadlbw b SCJ Broad7211033.33
Matthew Wade †c RJ Burns b SCJ Broadc RJ Burns b SCJ Broad6451013.33
Tim Painec †JC Buttler b JC Archerc †JC Buttler b JC Archer23702032.86
Pat Cumminsc JM Bairstow b SCJ Broadc JM Bairstow b SCJ Broad20803025.00
Peter Siddlec JM Bairstow b CR Woakesc JM Bairstow b CR Woakes9311029.03
Nathan Lyonlbw b MJ Leachlbw b MJ Leach6170035.29
Josh Hazlewoodnot outnot out3*40075.00
Extras(b 17, lb 12, w 2, nb 1)(b 17, lb 12, w 2, nb 1)32
Total94.3 Ov (RR 2.65)94.3 Ov (RR 2.65)250
Did not bat: Marnus Labuschagne
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (DA Warner, 4.2 ov), 60-2 (CT Bancroft, 22.5 ov), 60-3 (UT Khawaja, 23.2 ov), 71-4 (TM Head, 30.1 ov), 102-5 (MS Wade, 44.2 ov), 162-6 (TD Paine, 67 ov), 218-7 (PM Siddle, 85.2 ov), 234-8 (SPD Smith, 87.5 ov), 246-9 (NM Lyon, 93.1 ov), 250-10 (PJ Cummins, 94.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad27.376542.361347010
Jofra Archer29115922.031457011
Chris Woakes1966133.218910000
Ben Stokes811702.13361000
Jack Leach1131911.73562000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCT Bancroft 4(9) & DA Warner 3(17)1126
2ndUT Khawaja 36(54) & CT Bancroft 9(57)49111
3rdSPD Smith 0(1) & UT Khawaja 0(2)03
4thTM Head 7(21) & SPD Smith 4(20)1141
5thMS Wade 6(45) & SPD Smith 23(40)3185
6thTD Paine 23(70) & SPD Smith 31(66)60136
7thSPD Smith 22(25) & PJ Cummins 13(32)4156
7thPM Siddle 9(31) & PJ Cummins 1(23)1554
8thSPD Smith 12(9) & PJ Cummins 0(6)1615
9thNM Lyon 6(17) & PJ Cummins 6(15)1232
10thJR Hazlewood 3(4) & PJ Cummins 0(4)48

England 2nd innings

258/5d(71 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rory Burnsc TD Paine b PM Siddlec TD Paine b PM Siddle29523055.77
Jason Royc & b PJ Cumminsc & b PJ Cummins2130015.38
Joe Rootc TD Paine b PJ Cumminsc TD Paine b PJ Cummins01000.00
Joe Denlyc & b PM Siddlec & b PM Siddle26514050.98
Ben Stokesnot outnot out115*16511369.70
Jos Buttler †c JR Hazlewood b PJ Cumminsc JR Hazlewood b PJ Cummins311083028.70
Jonny Bairstownot outnot out30*371281.08
Extras(b 5, lb 19, nb 1)(b 5, lb 19, nb 1)25
Total71 Ov (RR 3.63)71 Ov (RR 3.63)258/5d
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (JJ Roy, 4.1 ov), 9-2 (JE Root, 4.2 ov), 64-3 (JL Denly, 18.5 ov), 71-4 (RJ Burns, 20.2 ov), 161-5 (JC Buttler, 57 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Pat Cummins1763532.06854000
Josh Hazlewood1314303.31555000
Peter Siddle1545423.60665101
Nathan Lyon26310203.921098400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRJ Burns 7(12) & JJ Roy 2(13)925
2ndJE Root 0(1) & RJ Burns 0(0)01
3rdJL Denly 26(51) & RJ Burns 21(37)5587
4thBA Stokes 6(6) & RJ Burns 1(3)79
5thJC Buttler 31(108) & BA Stokes 48(112)90220
6thBA Stokes 61(47) & JM Bairstow 30(37)97*84

Australia 2nd innings

154/6(47.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Cameron Bancroftlbw b MJ Leachlbw b MJ Leach16402040.00
David Warnerc RJ Burns b JC Archerc RJ Burns b JC Archer5111045.45
Usman Khawajac JM Bairstow b JC Archerc JM Bairstow b JC Archer260033.33
Marnus Labuschagnec JE Root b MJ Leachc JE Root b MJ Leach591008059.00
Travis Headnot outnot out42*909046.67
Matthew Wade †c †JC Buttler b MJ Leachc †JC Buttler b MJ Leach150020.00
Tim Painec JL Denly b JC Archerc JL Denly b JC Archer4171023.53
Pat Cumminsnot outnot out1*17005.88
Extras(b 4, lb 18, w 1, nb 1)(b 4, lb 18, w 1, nb 1)24
Total47.3 Ov (RR 3.24)47.3 Ov (RR 3.24) · Target 267154/6
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (DA Warner, 3.3 ov), 19-2 (UT Khawaja, 5.3 ov), 47-3 (CT Bancroft, 14 ov), 132-4 (M Labuschagne, 36 ov), 138-5 (MS Wade, 37.1 ov), 149-6 (TD Paine, 41 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Stuart Broad702904.14305000
Jofra Archer1523232.13753011
Chris Woakes301103.67132000
Jack Leach16.353732.24836000
Ben Stokes311605.33144000
Joe Root10707.0041000
Joe Denly22000.00120000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCT Bancroft 3(11) & DA Warner 5(11)1321
2ndUT Khawaja 2(6) & CT Bancroft 4(6)612
3rdM Labuschagne 18(28) & CT Bancroft 9(23)2851
4thM Labuschagne 41(72) & TM Head 34(60)85132
5thTM Head 1(2) & MS Wade 1(5)67
6thTD Paine 4(17) & TM Head 3(6)1123
7thTM Head 4(22) & PJ Cummins 1(17)5*39

Commentary

End of innings: AUS 154/6 (47.3 ov)
47.30
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
47.20
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
47.10
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
End of over 470 runsAUS 154/6000000
TM Head 42(90)PJ Cummins 1(14)JL Denly 2-2-0-0
46.60
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
46.50
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
46.40
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
46.30
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
46.20
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
46.10
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
End of over 460 runsAUS 154/6000000
PJ Cummins 1(14)TM Head 42(84)MJ Leach 16-5-37-3
45.60
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
45.50
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
45.40
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
45.30
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
45.20
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
45.10
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
End of over 450 runsAUS 154/6000000
TM Head 42(84)PJ Cummins 1(8)JL Denly 1-1-0-0
44.60
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
44.50
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
44.40
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
44.30
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
44.20
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
44.10
JL Denly to TM Head, no run
End of over 440 runsAUS 154/6000000
PJ Cummins 1(8)TM Head 42(78)MJ Leach 15-4-37-3
43.60
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
43.50
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
43.40
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run
43.30
MJ Leach to PJ Cummins, no run