ENG vs AUS, Ashes 2023 Live Score: Josh Hazlewood Strikes Early As Ben Duckett Walks Back

ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 1 Live Updates:Josh Hazlewood struck early in the morning session to dismiss Ben Duckett (12). England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat at Edgbaston in Birmingham. With their ultra-aggressive brand of cricket, England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, with 11 wins in 13 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year. But doubts persist as to whether their policy of all-out attack can work against arch-rivals Australia, who only last week hammered India by 209 runs at The Oval to win the World Test Championship final. (Live Scorecard)

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Moeen Ali, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland

No run.

No run.

Begins his spell on a hard length, nips back in, on off, Zak Crawley punches without much timing to mid off.

Scott Boland has been brought into the attack now.

Lands it on a length, around off and middle, Ollie Pope rolls his wrists and clips it towards deep square leg for two runs more.

FOUR! Cut away with ease! Shortens his length and bowls it outside off, Ollie Pope waits on the back foot and cuts it late. Gets it wide of third man for a boundary.

Moving away, outside off, fuller as well, Ollie Pope shoulders arms this time.

On a length and outside off, Ollie Pope dances down the track and whips it towards mid-wicket. Travis Head there dives to his left and denies a single.

Bowls it outside off, a hint of inward movement, on