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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.