Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon produced a heroic rearguard action with the bat to deny England’s late charge and win the first Ashes Test for Australia on a rain-hit final day at Edgbaston.
The final day’s play did not get under way until 2.15pm due to early rain and a wet outfield. When play began, Stuart Broad removed the nightwatchman, Scott Boland, and Moeen Ali defied a painful blister to conjure the wicket of Travis Head for 16.
The wind was initially with the hosts, but they could not find a way to disrupt Usman Khawaja’s concentration as he led Cameron Green in an unbroken stand worth 40.
Australia reached the tea break at 183 for five, needing 98 more runs for victory. After the resumption, the duo at the crease continued to frustrate England before Ollie Robinson struck to remove Green for 28.