Pat Cummins rises to the occasion to seal two-wicket Edgbaston epic
Gripping finale has echoes of 2005 as Australia draw first blood in 2023 Ashes
16/06Result
1st Test, Australia tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 16-20 2023
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![England]( "England")
393/8d & 273 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
386 & 282/8 (92.3 ov)
Player of the Match
16/06Result
1st Test, Australia tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 16-20 2023
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![England]( "England")
393/8d & 273 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
386 & 282/8 (92.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Ice cool Cummins has the last laugh
Australia captain and his team hold their nerve in the face of a 'Bazball' onslaught on the field and 'boring' taunts off it
Australia and England docked WTC points for slow over-rates
Both teams were docked two points and fined 40% of their match fees as both sides were deemed two overs short of their targets
Ben Stokes defends controversial declaration as England's 'chance to pounce' on Australia
Cummins admits he was 'not surprised' as former captains criticise overtly attacking move
Ben Stokes 'emotionally beat up' after Pat Cummins savours epic Australia win
England captain defends declaration as Khawaja admits: 'I was s****ing myself' in tense finale
Australia's thrilling chase, Usman Khawaja's marathon batting
Stats highlights as Australia pull off their biggest Ashes chase in 75 years
'Losing sucks' - Execution to blame for England at Edgbaston, not Bazball
Belief in the brand remains strong despite ego-bruising defeat to arch-rivals Australia
Day 4
Edgbaston Ashes classic brewing as Stuart Broad breaks game open
Usman Khawaja unscathed at stumps - for third evening out of four
The devil's in the detail as Stuart Broad gets his horns up for the cause
England's old stage-seizer sparks anarchic scenes on thrilling fourth day at Edgbaston
Australia owe a lot to Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon
Pair sent down 42.2 of the 66.2 overs in England's second innings for combined figures of 8 for 143
Day 3
England lose openers as Australia edge forward on rain-hit day
Thunder shower brought the day to a premature close after Boland and Cummins struck for Australia
Australia's 'three No. 11s' in spotlight after England target tail
Ollie Robinson says England's short-ball attack was calculated move
Australia breathe fire in the Birmingham rain: 22 balls of drama in the dark
By the end of this mesmerising spell, both England's top order and the match were broken open
Ollie Robinson 'doesn't care' about reaction to Usman Khawaja send-off
Bowler unrepentant about his response to key wicket, saying it's part of the 'theatre' of Ashes
Cameron Green, the gully great
The allrounder took another stunning catch on the third day at Edgbaston
Moeen Ali feels the pain, but should the finger be pointed at England?
Such a heavy workload after two years out of red-ball cricket was always likely to have consequences
Day 2
Usman Khawaja's day as he and Alex Carey lead Australia fightback
Duo share unbroken sixth-wicket stand worth 91 after wobbly start for tourists on day two
Usman Khawaja no stranger to centuries with added meaning
"It's nice to go out and show everyone the last 10 years haven't been a fluke"
England in 'really positive' position after second day - Stuart Broad
Seamer describes Edgbaston pitch as one of England's slowest in memory
Stuart Broad vs David Warner: 17 and counting
He's done it again, and again. The Headingley Test saw England's seam-bowling veteran add to his tally
Usman Khawaja admits Bazball's allure but says Australia will play their way
Centurion says it "doesn't matter how you win in Test cricket it's all about trying to win"
Stuart Broad runs and runs even deeper into Ashes folklore
At one point it looked like the England seamer may never stop running
Day 1
Joe Root hundred guides England on freewheeling first day of the Ashes
Hosts score at more than five an over before Ben Stokes springs surprise declaration
'So negative they were almost inert': How the media reacted to the Ashes opening day
Australia's passive response to Bazball draws mixed response in papers and on air
Australia, meet Bazball
Judgement on tourists' first meeting with new England needs a little more time
Joe Root's first Ashes hundred since 2015; a rare 400-run Ashes day
All the statistical landmarks of a high-octane opening day of the 2023 Ashes at Edgbaston
Declaration 'no surprise' on first evening of opening Ashes Test, Bairstow says
Ben Stokes' decision to put Australia batters in for four overs a "shot at nothing" for them
Jonny Bairstow: 'When your beans are going, you try to give it a whack'
England batter says days like Ashes opener are 'what we live for' after lengthy injury lay-off
Joe Root's Ashes reboot could be sign of new greatness to come
First century against Australia in eight years was a remarkable display on a remarkable day
'Thumped on the up through cover-point!'
How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary has recorded the first ball of men's Ashes series
Others
Ponting: If Robinson hasn't learned already ... then he's a slow learner
Former Australia captain doesn't believe that England are not driven by results
Moeen Ali penalised for using 'drying agent' on bowling hand without notifying umpires
The allrounder has been fined 25% of his match fees and handed a demerit point as well
Forget the frivolous narrative, Bazball is a hard-nosed, winning strategy
The backlash has been swift and predictable, but it shouldn't steer England away from a blueprint that has allowed them to unleash genius from the get-go
Khawaja: 'My favourite match ever in my life'
Khawaja proclaimed the Edgbaston victory as his favourite after scores of 141 and 65 helped guide Australia to a thrilling two-wicket win
England confident weary bowlers will be ready for Lord's
"If he's available, he will be selected," McCullum says amid concerns around Moeen's spinning finger
Switch Hit: Australia win Edg-Baz-ton thriller
England made the running but Australia are 1-0 up in the Ashes. Alan, Gnasher and Vish sit down to dissect the first Test
Headingley redemption for Cummins and co at Edgbaston
Pat Cummins says victory was 'pretty satisfying' with the anguish of the 2019 Headingley loss still vivid in the memory
How many players have batted on every day of a Test?
And how many women have been out for 99 in one?
Did England go too hard? (And is that even the right question?)
Why it seems almost reckless to pass judgement on the Edgbaston defeat
Moeen to miss England training for OBE ceremony
Recalled allrounder cancelled Cotswolds mini-break to make himself available for Ashes
Warwickshire prepare spare pitch in case of Just Stop Oil protests
CEO Stuart Cain says security has been stepped up, with crowd behaviour also under scrutiny
Will Bazball work against Australia? Where will the Ashes be won and lost?
ESPNcricinfo's writers on the ground make their predictions for the 2023 men's Ashes
Ashes 2023 squad vs squad: Who looks stronger?
The spinners have varied backstories. The batters approach the game differently. And when it comes to fast bowlers, there's very little to pick
Harry Brook unfazed by Australian attack
Explosive batter riding a new wave into his Ashes debut
'The Ashes is huge' - Fried chicken and vibes herald Moeen Ali's return
Allrounder slips back into new Test set-up keen for another crack at Australia
Moeen views Ashes return as a 'free hit' after short-notice recall
Allrounder admits he would have "probably not" have answered an SOS call from a captain other than Ben Stokes
It's mind over matter as the Bazball Ashes commence
England's carefree strategy has worked a treat for 12 months, but this time the hype is for real
