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ScorecardENGLAND WIN BY 48 RUNS!!!Australia 221-9 (50 overs) vs England 269-6Bresnan starts the final over with a high full toss to Faulkner, who edges it for a boundary past the wicketkeeper. That is called a no-ball for height.
Faulkner smashes the next delivery through the covers to bring up his half-century from 38 balls, the only positive for Australia with the bat in this match.
13 runs from the final over as Australia finish on 221 for nine in their 50 overs to go down by 48 runs.
Faulkner played a good hand with the bat to hit a fluent 54 from 42 balls but Australia's top order batsmen struggled against England's disciplined bowling, especially with the new ball.
Anderson was England's most successful bowler, claiming three for 30, while Bresnan took two for 45.
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ScorecardAustralia 196-9 (47 overs) vs England 269-6Anderson ends his good spell with another tight over, giving away two runs, to finish off with three for 29 in his 10 overs.
He was rested for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand and he has come back all guns firing.
Australia need 74 runs from three overs for victory.
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ScorecardAustralia 154-7 (40 overs) vs England 269-6Bailey tries to attack Tredwell as he steps down the track but ends up lofting a simple catch to Root at long-on. Bailey is dismissed for 55 from 69 balls, and his dismissal has finished off any hopes if Australia had till now.
Faulkner has a close moment as his dive saves him as he responds to Johnson's call for a quick single to midwicket.
Two more singles in that over as Australia reach 154 for seven in 40 overs, needing 116 from 10 overs for victory.
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ScorecardAustralia 136-6 (36 overs) vs England 269-6Anderson comes back, to replace Broad. Marsh tries to play the cut shot but hits it straight into the hands of Morgan at point to fall for five.
In the same over, Matthew Wade is given out caught behind for one. The umpires check with the third umpire on whether keeper Buttler took the catch cleanly, who rules it in the fielding side's favour.
Two runs and two wickets for Anderson in that over as Australia are reduced to 136 for six in 36 overs.
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ScorecardAustralia 115-3 (30 overs) vs England 269-6Tredwell back into the attack to replace Root, who took one for 20 in five overs.
Bailey turns the second ball into the leg side for two runs followed by another flick behind square for another couple.
He brings out the reverse sweep and this time he makes good connection for a four beating the short thirdman fielder. Two more singles as Australia score 10 runs from that over.
Australia are 115 for three in 30 overs, needing 155 from 20 overs for victory.
Bailey looks to have got his eye in, to move to 42 from 51 balls, while Voges is on six from 13 balls.
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ScorecardAustralia 63-2 (20 overs) vs England 269-6Part-timer Joe Root into the attack now as England look to get the fifth bowler's quota of overs out of the way.
He makes a tidy start by conceding three runs in his first over.
Australia are 63 for two in 20 overs, going at a run rate of 3.15 as the required run rate now climbs to 6.90.
Hughes is on 19 from 39 balls, while Bailey is eight from 20 balls.
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ScorecardAustralia 47-2 (15 overs) vs England 269-6Bresnan cripples Australia further with the wicket of Watson, who struggled for 24 from 40 balls. Initially there was an appeal for LBW but there was an even bigger appeal after the catch was taken at gully.
Captain George Bailey survives a huge shout for LBW off the first ball and is beaten off the last ball outside the off-stump.
Two maidens in a row as Australia continue to struggle with the bat.
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ScorecardAustralia 44-1 (12 overs) vs England 269-6Off-spinner James Tredwell comes into the attack to replace Broad, who bowled an impressive first spell of one for 18 in five overs. Tredwell was a late replacement for Graeme Swann, who had to pull out because of some back injury.
He makes a good start with five dot balls in a row to Watson, who chips down and hits the fifth ball to deep midwicket for two runs.
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ScorecardAustralia 17-1 (6 overs) vs England 269-6Broad builds the pressure on Warner, who is unable to score any runs from the first four balls.
He threw his bat at the fifth ball which was a bit wide but ends up edging it to wicketkeeper Buttler who takes a superb diving catch to his left.
Warner disappoints yet again as he walks back after scoring nine from 21 balls.
A wicket maiden for Broad as England's new ball bowlers have given their team the perfect start.
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England 269-6 (50 overs) vs AustraliaJohnson to bowl the final over. He starts with a slower ball which Bresnan taps on the off-side for one. Bopara tries to slice the next ball but ends lobbing it high on the off-side as Bailey fails to judge it to let go off the simple opportunity.
Bopara gets two runs from that mishit followed by a single. Bresnan misess the pull and steals a quick single.
Bopara slams the fifth ball powerfully down the ground beating the fielder at long-off for a boundary. The last ball is a slow bouncer which Bopara pulls and it goes on the bounce to deep midwicket for one.
England finish on 269 for six in their 50 overs.
Bopara played a gem of an innings, hitting 46 from 37 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Bresnan gave him good support to score 19 from 20 balls as the duo added 56 runs from 41 balls to provide the late boost for England.
England hit 51 runs from the last five overs as Australia's bowlers lost the ploy in the final few overs.
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England 215-6 (44 overs) vs AustraliaEngland's main hope in the final overs, Jos Buttler, perishes cheaply as he inside edges Faulkner back on to his stumps to be bowled for one.
England are falling apart here as they are reduced to 213 for six in the 44th over after looking good at 168 for one in the 34th over.
Tim Bresnan starts with three dot balls in a row as Faulkner keeps it tight. Bresnan gets off the mark with a desperate single to mid-off as the fielder misses the direct hit with the batsman way out of his crease.
Bopara flicks the last ball to fine leg for one as just two runs come from that over.
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England 213-5 (43 overs) vs AustraliaFinally, a shot of anger from an England batsman. Bopara lofts a full delivery from McKay over mid-off for a boundary, the first after nearly six overs.
Three more singles before Morgan loses his wicket. The left-hander shuffles across his stumps but misses the shot to be bowled for eight.
New batsman Jos Buttler is off the mark with a single on the leg side.
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England 205-4 (42 overs) vs AustraliaFaulkner starts with a good delivery to Morgan, who defends it back to the bowler, before flicking it on the leg side for a couple.
Australia have done well to bowl a good line and length, not allowing the batsmen any width or any freebies.
Bopara was struck on the pads off the final ball and interestingly Australia asked for review after the initial appeal for LBW was turned down. But the ball has pitched outside the leg stump by a margin and it is called not out.
Six runs from the Faulkner over as England reach 205 for five after 42 overs.
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England 196-3 (40 overs) vs AustraliaBopara flicks Faulkner through midwicket for a couple and gets two more runs to thirdman from the third ball.
Some drama in the over as Bopara plays the fifth ball on the off-side for a single. However, the bail at the batsman's end has fallen off and the umpires check with the third umpire. Strangely, it is not windy but the bail has still popped out much before Bopara played that stroke.
The third umpire scares Bopara as he presses the OUT button first before correcting his mistake with the NOT OUT signal.
England managed just 23 runs from the five overs of Batting Powerplay.
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England 190-4 (39 overs) vs AustraliaMcKay bowls two dot balls to Root, who succumbs to the pressure by chipping it straight to George Bailey at midwicket after scoring 12.
Two wickets in the space of six deliveries without a run being added as England are reduced to 189 for four in the 38.3 overs.
Ravi Bopara takes a single from the last ball as just a single comes from that over.
England have lost two wickets for four runs in the last two overs. They have managed 17 runs from the first four overs of Powerplay.
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England 189-3 (38 overs) vs AustraliaRoot tries to play the reverse lap sweep against Faulkner but misses and then defends the next ball to mid-on. He flicks the third ball fine on the leg side and get three runs.
Faulkner then breaks Bell's resistance, who plays all over a straight delivery to be bowled for 91 from 115 balls, having hit seven fours.
Eoin Morgan defends the last two balls of that over, another good one from Faulkner, giving away three runs, while picking up a wicket.
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England 186-2 (37 overs) vs AustraliaClint McKay is back for another spell. He was good in his first spell, bowling five overs for 18 runs.
He continues to keep it tight, giving away six singles as England are still unable to break free.
Bell is closing in on his hundred, reaching 91 from 114 balls, while Root is on nine from 11 balls.
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England 180-2 (36 overs) vs AustraliaThe five overs of Batting Powerplay come into effect now. Starc to bowl and Bell gets one from the first delivery to thirdman. England will need to take a few risks to take advantage of the fielding restriction in the Powerplay overs.
The young Root scoops a full length delivery over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. That was a brave shot to shuffle across and attempt that shot to a delivery outside the off-stump!
Starc follows that up with two dot balls to keep it down to seven runs from the over.
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England 170-2 (34 overs) vs AustraliaStarc breaks the partnership with the wicket of Trott, who throws his bat at a wide delivery but ends up edging it to the wicketkeeper Wade.
Trott made 43 from 56 balls, hitting just one boundary, as put on 111 runs from 22 overs for the second wicket with Bell.
Joe Root is the new batsman and he gets off the mark with a single.
The run rate is exactly five now as England reach 170 for two after 34 overs.
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England 142-1 (30 overs) vs AustraliaJohnson bowls a bouncer to Bell, who top edges the pull shot but luckily for him it goes over the keeper for a boundary. He mistimes the full toss to the leg side for just a single.
Trott flicks the fifth ball fine on the leg side for another couple before getting one to mid-off to get 10 runs from the over.
England are 142 for one after 30 overs with Trott on 26 from 41 balls, while Bell is on 77 from 98 balls.
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England 132-1 (29 overs) vs AustraliaBell misses one on the pads as he tries to flick it fine but still manages to get two leg byes as the ball goes to the left of the keeper.
He steers the fifth ball fine beating the thirdman fielder, for his sixth boundary which takes his score to 70.
Some positives for England as nine runs come from that over including a four. Will they start taking a few risks now and try to maintain the tempo?
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England 115-1 (26 overs) vs AustraliaThe partnership is 54 runs from 13.2 overs at exactly four runs per over. Australia bring back Johnson, looking to break the partnership which is not threatening but building a solid base for the middle and lower order.
Maybe England leaving it a little bit too much for the end overs for the likes of Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan, who are renowned for their power hitting in the final overs.
Four singles from the Johnson over as England continue their slow progress to reach 115 for one after 26 overs.
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England 105-1 (24 overs) vs AustraliaEngland got their second fifty from 83 balls as against the 56 balls for the first fifty.
Faulker's fourth over goes to script as England collect four runs from that over, once again without taking any risks, not looking to break the shackles.
Wonder what the England supporters would be feeling with their batsmen content to let the game slip?
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England 87-1 (20 overs) vs AustraliaBell flicks Faulkner through midwicket for one before Trott charges down the track and tries to blast it through the off-side but misses. Two more singles as England reach 87 for one after 20 overs.
Bell is on 39 from 55 balls, and Trott is on 11 from 24 balls.
England have scored 33 runs from the last 10 overs to lose the momentum after a decent start.
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England 80-1 (18 overs) vs AustraliaFinally, James Faulkner comes into the attack, in the 18th over. He replaces Watson, who bowled a good first spell of one for 14 in four overs.
Six runs from Faulkner's first over as Bell and Trott continue to milk the bowling around without taking any risks.
England showing not urgency at all, trying to build a partnership in the middle overs, while Australia are content to keep things quiet.
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England 70-1 (16 overs) vs AustraliaIt's only singles at the moment for England and that too few and far in between. Watson concedes just two singles in his fourth over as England's run rate continues to dip.
Just six boundaries hit in 16 overs, with the last being hit in the ninth over.
Bell is on 32 from 45 balls, while Trott is three from 10 balls. They need a couple of big overs to break the shackles and get their innings back on track.
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England 54-0 (10 overs) vs AustraliaShane Watson brought into the attack to replace Johnson, who has bowled a good first spell of four overs for 15 runs.
He starts with a poor delivery, a wide half-volley, which Bell hits back past the bowler for a four to bring up England's 50.
Two singles before Bell cuts it past point for another two runs.
England are 54 for no loss after 10 overs with Bell on 21 from 26 balls and Cook on 29 from 35 balls with both batsmen having hit three fours each.
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England 27-0 (5 overs) vs AustraliaClint Mckay comes into the attack replacing Starc, who has bowled a disappointing first spell of 15 runs for two runs.
McKay starts with a wide before Bell blocks the next ball. Bell lofts it over the off-side for two runs before driving the next perfectly in the gap through the covers for a boundary.
He edges the last ball but it falls short of the fielder at second slip.
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England 16-0 (3 overs) vs AustraliaCook defends the first ball before he defends the next ball to point. Bell is halfway down the pitch but David Warner hit the stumps at the striker's end and England get two runs. And hold on, Starc has overstepped for a no-ball and also gift England a free hit.
Cook lofts the free hit back over the bowler's head but hasn't timed it well enough for a couple.
Starc gets one to bounce a bit more as Cook edges it but it flies past second slip for a single to thirdman.
Bell is off the mark in some style with his trademark drive through the covers for a boundary.
14:57
The Edgbaston pitch is full of runs and batsmen from both teams will enjoy out in the middle.
"Both teams will enjoy batting on this wicket. Don't be surprised if a total of more than 300 is posted," says Tom Moody in his pitch analysis.
England skipper Alastair Cook believes the pitch might offer some turn in the second half of the match.
"It looks a really good wicket. Later on the game it might turn a bit,
so we're expecting lots of runs.
It's going to be a tough game; it's a very important game."
14:51
England captain Alastair Cook has won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Off-spinner Graeme Swann misses out because of injury when pacer Steven Finn has been left out. James Tredwell comes in for Swann, while England bolster their batting by including all-rounder Ravi Bopara.
Australia are without captain Michael Clarke which means George Bailey will lead the side. They have retained the same team which was beaten by India in the warm-up match.
14:46
"Graeme Swann is missing with a sore back and Steven Finn has been left out on form," confirm ECB on Twitter.
Paul Newman provides more details on Swann's injury.
"Sounds like Swann's back problem was indeed a late development. Woke up with spasms this morning," he writes on Twitter.
14:44
Check out the two teams:
Australia: George Bailey (captain), David Warner, Shane Watson, Phillip Hughes, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Clint McKay.
England: Alastair Cook (captain), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, James Tredwell, James Anderson.
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