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ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 STUMPS: Australia end opening day on 14/0, trail by 379 runs

ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 1: England lock horns against Australia in the first match of the Ashes series. Ben Stokes will look to guide his team to their first Ashes win since 2015. Follow for Latest Updates.

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ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 STUMPS: Australia end opening day on 14/0, trail by 379 runs

ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 1 Stumps: Ben Stokes' England is set to lock horns against Pat Cummins-led Australia in the much-anticipated Ashes series. Englands's Bazball will face litmus test against the newly crowned Test Champions Australia. While England have come a long way from under the new leadership of Stokes and Brendon McCullum, Aussies would be tempted to have another go after their previous 4-0 win in 2021/22.

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  • 11:05 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    STUMPS on Day 1

    And that will be stumps on Day 1 of the Ashes. What a day we had. Australia are at 14/0 in 4 overs and trail by 379 runs

  • 10:46 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Australia begin their inning

    And the Australian openers - Warner and Khawaja have began the Aussies charge after England's declaration. Powered by Joe Root's ton, England declared on 393/8.

  • 10:22 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Root gets 100

    And here it is. A very special ton from a very special player Root. His 30th in the format

  • 9:38 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Aussies bring English tail

    And Lyon has got Moeen too. This brings the English tail to the crease. Root along with Broad in action

  • 9:13 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Bairstow overpowered by Lyon

    Jonny Bairstow's entertaining knock comes to an end as he has been stumped out off Nathan Lyon. He misses his ton and goes back for 78

  • 8:30 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Welcome back

    Welcome back for the final session. The England players - Root and Bairstow are in the middle as they look to keep their team going. Boland to begin

  • 8:11 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    TEA time!

    It's tea time on Day 1. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow carry their bat unbeaten and England have made 240/5

  • 7:33 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Root gets to fifty

    It's fifty for the former English skipper. Root raises his bat for a half-ton for the 59th time in Test cricket. he gets there in 74 balls. England now over 200 with 5 wickets in hand.

  • 7:09 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Brook, Stokes down

    And all of a sudden, England are 5 down. Brook is out in an unsual fashion and Stokes has edged one to the keeper.

  • 6:20 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Session 2 underway

    The post lunch session is underway. Root and Brook coninue proceedings

  • 5:41 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Lunch on Day 1

    And that will be Lunch on Day 1 of the game. England have lost Crawley on the stroke of the break and are now 3 down for 124. Root is unbeaten 20 and Stokes shall come in next now

  • 4:54 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Pope departs

    And England have lost Pope. He has been out LBW off Nathan Lyon.

  • 4:14 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Why players are wearing black armbands?

    Players from both the teams are wearing black armbands in their respect to the Nottingham murders.

  • 4:00 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    England lose 1 wicket in first 6 overs

    The first 6 overs are done and England have lost Duckett in the 4th over off Hazlewood. ENG 30/1

  • 3:29 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    The players are in the middle

    The Players are out in the middle. Crawley and Duckett to open the innings. First ball four. OMG! That's Bazball for you. A juicy falf-volley by Pat Cummins and Crawley creams it through to the covers. Ashes is on

  • 3:06 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Playing XI of ENG and AUS

    England's Playing XI:

    Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson

    Australia's Playing XI:

    David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland

  • 3:01 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    England to bat first

    And England have won the toss. They will be batting first. Josh Hazlewood is playing. He comes in, MItchell Starc is out.

  • 2:52 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Toss coming up

    We are moments away from the Toss and it's been speculated that either of Starc or Josh will miss this match

  • 2:26 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Pitch report

    The pitch is set to be a flat one with batters enjoying time in the middle. Meanwhile, some swing is also expected to play its role as the English conditions are generally pacers friendly.

  • 1:57 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    It's Ashes time

    After the completion of WTC 2023, its time to roll the dice towards the next cycle of the Test Championship. And what better to start another chapter than to have the biggest rivalry in Test cricket. Hello and a warm welcome everyone to the live coverage of England vs Australia 1st Test Day 1. Ben Stokes' Bazball will face dominant and World Test Champions Australia in a thrilling five-match series.