Postpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 13 June
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The little moments define the big moments. If South Africa don't start off well it works in Australia's favour.
The players are observing a minute's silence at Lord's following yesterday's plane crash in India.
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The little moments define the big moments. If South Africa don't start off well it works in Australia's favour.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There's not much grass, no indentations or massive cracks.
It's nipped just enough, it's been a normal Lord's wicket.
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Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
If South Africa win, it will change everything. It will change the perceptions about them, how they respond to pressure and what they do in big moments.
They're inexperienced guys without big superstars, particularly batting superstars.
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If you missed any of day one or two at Lord's, I'm afraid you've got a lot to catch up on.
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Australia are 144-8 in their second innings, with a lead of 218 runs.
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Hello there!
Welcome along for day three. Will today be the day that the winner of the World Test Championship is crowned?
Last night Vic Marks said we're in for an "old-fashioned treat of Test cricket" at Lord's, so lets get cracking!
Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
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Khawaja,caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada Khawaja, caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.00 |
Labuschagne,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Labuschagne, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 17 | 56 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 30.36 |
Green,caught Markram, bowled Rabada Green, caught Markram, bowled Rabada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 133.33 |
Smith,caught Jansen, bowled Markram Smith, caught Jansen, bowled Markram | 66 | 112 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 162 | 58.93 |
Head,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Head, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 84.62 |
Webster,caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada Webster, caught Bedingham, bowled Rabada | 72 | 92 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 139 | 78.26 |
Carey,bowled Maharaj Carey, bowled Maharaj | 23 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 74.19 |
Cummins,bowled Rabada Cummins, bowled Rabada | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16.67 |
Starc,bowled Rabada Starc, bowled Rabada | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8.33 |
Lyon,bowled Jansen Lyon, bowled Jansen | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Hazlewood,not out Hazlewood, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 17 Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 7, total 17 | |||||||
Total,212 all out 56.4 overs Total,212 all out 56.4 overs |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 15.4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.25 |
Jansen | 14.0 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.50 |
Ngidi | 8.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5.62 |
Mulder | 11.0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.27 |
Maharaj | 6.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.16 |
Markram | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 |
Fall of wicket | Batter |
---|---|
12 for 1 (6.3 overs) | Khawaja |
16 for 2 (6.6 overs) | Green |
46 for 3 (17.6 overs) | Labuschagne |
67 for 4 (23.2 overs) | Head |
146 for 5 (41.6 overs) | Smith |
192 for 6 (51.1 overs) | Carey |
199 for 7 (52.4 overs) | Cummins |
210 for 8 (54.4 overs) | Webster |
211 for 9 (55.5 overs) | Lyon |
212 for 10 (56.4 overs) | Starc |
Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,bowled Starc Markram, bowled Starc | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Rickelton,caught Khawaja, bowled Starc Rickelton, caught Khawaja, bowled Starc | 16 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 69.57 |
Mulder,bowled Cummins Mulder, bowled Cummins | 6 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.64 |
Bavuma,caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins Bavuma, caught Labuschagne, bowled Cummins | 36 | 84 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 42.86 |
Stubbs,bowled Hazlewood Stubbs, bowled Hazlewood | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.38 |
Bedingham,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Bedingham, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 45 | 111 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 40.54 |
Verreynne,leg before wicket, bowled Cummins Verreynne, leg before wicket, bowled Cummins | 13 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 33.33 |
Jansen,caught and bowled Cummins Jansen, caught and bowled Cummins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Maharaj,run out Head Maharaj, run out Head | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 46.67 |
Rabada,caught Webster, bowled Cummins Rabada, caught Webster, bowled Cummins | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16.67 |
Ngidi,not out Ngidi, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 10, total 12 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 10, total 12 | |||||||
Total,138 all out 57.1 overs Total,138 all out 57.1 overs |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 13.0 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.15 |
Hazlewood | 15.0 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
Cummins | 18.1 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.54 |
Lyon | 8.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
Webster | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.66 |
Fall of wicket | Batter |
---|---|
0 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Markram |
19 for 2 (8.4 overs) | Rickelton |
25 for 3 (15.2 overs) | Mulder |
30 for 4 (20.2 overs) | Stubbs |
94 for 5 (39.2 overs) | Bavuma |
126 for 6 (51.3 overs) | Verreynne |
126 for 7 (51.6 overs) | Jansen |
135 for 8 (55.2 overs) | Bedingham |
138 for 9 (56.5 overs) | Maharaj |
138 for 10 (57.1 overs) | Rabada |
Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labuschagne,caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen Labuschagne, caught Verreynne, bowled Jansen | 22 | 64 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 34.38 |
Khawaja,caught Verreynne, bowled Rabada Khawaja, caught Verreynne, bowled Rabada | 6 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 26.09 |
Green,caught Mulder, bowled Rabada Green, caught Mulder, bowled Rabada | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi | 13 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 52.00 |
Head,bowled Mulder Head, bowled Mulder | 9 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 50.00 |
Webster,leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi Webster, leg before wicket, bowled Ngidi | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 81.82 |
Carey,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Carey, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 43 | 50 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 78 | 86.00 |
Cummins,bowled Ngidi Cummins, bowled Ngidi | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 120.00 |
Starc,not out Starc, not out | 58 | 136 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 42.65 |
Lyon,leg before wicket, bowled Rabada Lyon, leg before wicket, bowled Rabada | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.38 |
Hazlewood,caught Maharaj, bowled Markram Hazlewood, caught Maharaj, bowled Markram | 17 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 32.08 |
Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 Extras, no balls 10, wides 0, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 | |||||||
Total,207 all out 65.0 overs Total,207 all out 65.0 overs |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rabada | 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.27 |
Jansen | 18.0 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.22 |
Mulder | 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
Ngidi | 13.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.92 |
Maharaj | 6.0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 |
Markram | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Fall of wicket | Batter |
---|---|
28 for 1 (10.2 overs) | Khawaja |
28 for 2 (10.4 overs) | Green |
44 for 3 (17.5 overs) | Labuschagne |
48 for 4 (18.5 overs) | Smith |
64 for 5 (22.6 overs) | Webster |
66 for 6 (23.4 overs) | Head |
73 for 7 (24.5 overs) | Cummins |
134 for 8 (38.2 overs) | Carey |
148 for 9 (42.4 overs) | Lyon |
207 for 10 (64.6 overs) | Hazlewood |
Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram,caught Head, bowled Hazlewood Markram, caught Head, bowled Hazlewood | 136 | 207 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 383 | 65.70 |
Rickelton,caught Carey, bowled Starc Rickelton, caught Carey, bowled Starc | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 75.00 |
Mulder,caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc Mulder, caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc | 27 | 50 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 68 | 54.00 |
Bavuma,caught Carey, bowled Cummins Bavuma, caught Carey, bowled Cummins | 66 | 134 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 49.25 |
Stubbs,bowled Starc Stubbs, bowled Starc | 8 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 18.60 |
Bedingham,not out Bedingham, not out | 21 | 49 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 42.86 |
Verreynne,not out Verreynne, not out | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30.77 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 4, total 14 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 8, leg byes 4, total 14 | |||||||
Total,282 for 5 83.4 overs Total,282 for 5 83.4 overs |
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 14.4 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4.50 |
Hazlewood | 19.0 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.05 |
Cummins | 17.0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.47 |
Lyon | 26.0 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.53 |
Webster | 5.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 |
Head | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 |
Fall of wicket | Batter |
---|---|
9 for 1 (2.1 overs) | Rickelton |
70 for 2 (17.4 overs) | Mulder |
217 for 3 (58.6 overs) | Bavuma |
241 for 4 (70.3 overs) | Stubbs |
276 for 5 (80.6 overs) | Markram |