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
30.2
OUT! Caught. Adam Zampa to Harry Brook. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Maxwell.
England vs Australia
30.1
Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith. Leg spinner yorker, middle stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
England vs Australia
29.6
FREE HIT. Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Yorker, outside off stump backing away driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
England vs Australia
29.6
No ball Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on and it was a no ball, fielded by Smith.
England vs Australia
29.5
Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.
England vs Australia
29.4
Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Zampa.
England vs Australia
29.3
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
England vs Australia
29.2
Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
England vs Australia
29.1
FOUR! Josh Hazlewood to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
England vs Australia
28.6
Sean Abbott to Jamie Smith. Off cutter short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
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