Brisbane: Australia drew first blood in the ongoing Ashes after beating visitors England by nine wickets on the fourth day of the first Test, taking place at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday.
No better way to open the #Ashes! #OhWhatAFeeling @Toyota_Aus pic.twitter.com/SkahamiKoV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 11, 2021
Resuming on 220/2, England crumbled like a pack of cards in the morning session as Nathan Lyon (4/91) spun a web around the batters. Dawid Malan (82) and skipper Joe Root (89) were the first ones to depart, followed by the likes of Ollie Pope (4), Ben Stokes (14) and Jos Buttler (23). The hosts bowled England out on 297 right at the stroke of lunch. After the break, Australia chased down the target of 20 in 5.1 overs and went 1-0 up in an emphatic fashion. Travis Head bagged the “Player of the Match” award.
EIGHT England wickets fall in the extended opening session and they’re all out for 297.
Australia will have 20 runs to knock off after lunch to take a 1-0 lead #Ashes pic.twitter.com/NAvxe2Cu9Z
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 11, 2021
“We wanted variation in our attack, we wanted to be able to change the pace of the game.”
Joe Root talks about England’s team selection and also the chances they put down #Ashes pic.twitter.com/MY7tKhuGeL
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 11, 2021
400 of the very best from Nathan Lyon! 🐐
He becomes the 17th player to achieve the milestone in men’s Test cricket, joining Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath as the only other Australian players #Ashes pic.twitter.com/hbdIjXVr6F
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 10, 2021
