First Ashes Test goes down to the wire as cool Cummins bats Australia to 2-wicket win over England
Australia beat England by two wickets to win a thrilling first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
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Cummins the hero as Australia win Edgbaston classic
Australia captain Pat Cummins led his side to a remarkable two-wicket victory in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston, holding his nerve in a heart-pounding chase that left Ben Stokes and his England team distraught. The shadow of the famous 2005 Test between the old rivals had loomed large over this final day but where England edged that one in a dramatic two-run win, Cummins exorcised some of those ghosts as he ushered the tourists home amid unbearable pressure.
Australia beat England by two wickets in Ashes classic
BIRMINGHAM : Australia beat England by two wickets in a thrilling climax to the opening test of the five-match Ashes series on Tuesday.
Cummins leads Australia to thrilling victory over England
BIRMINGHAM, England :Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test on Tuesday.
Joe Root Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli For Unique Feat In Test Cricket
England star batter Joe Root continues to rule the roost in Test cricket. He was impressive with the bat during the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The right-handed star batter brought up his 30th Test century that powered England to a huge score in the first innings and followed it up with a 46-run knock to help his side post a respectable total on the board. Such is the form of Root that even his dismissal on Monday saw him achieving a unique Test feat. During the process, he also surpassed the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.
Shaheen Afridi Attends Australia vs England Ashes Test At Edgbaston, Photo Goes Viral
With England hoping to reclaim the Ashes from Australia, the support has been excellent from the fans for the home side in the ongoing first Test at Edgbaston. Fans have gathered in huge numbers to support the Ben Stokes-led side, who last won the Ashes back in 2015. Speaking of the crowd, Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi was in attendance at Edgbaston on Day 4. He is currently in England to represent Nottinghamshire in the T20 Blast.
England vs Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Day 4: Usman Khawaja Keeps Australia In Hunt Despite Stuart Broad's Twin Strikes
England's Stuart Broad took two late wickets to pile pressure on Australia as the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston headed for a dramatic finish. Australia were making steady progress at 78-1 in pursuit of a victory target of 281 when veteran paceman Broad removed both Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith -- the world's two top-ranked Test batsmen -- to leave the Ashes holders 89-3. At stumps on Monday, the World Test champions were 107-3, still needing a further 174 runs to win on Tuesday's final day.
Stuart Broad fires England’s hopes of first Test victory in Ashes with double strike
Stuart Broad lit the fuse on England’s victory push with two huge wickets as a compelling Ashes first Test built towards a thrilling conclusion at Edgbaston.