David Warner and Cameron Bancroft shared a record 173-run partnership as Australia wrapped up a 10-wicket win over England in the first Test on Monday, taking first honours in the five-match Ashes series.(SCORECARD)
HIGHLIGHTS, ASHES 1ST TEST, AUSTRALIA vs ENGLAND, DAY 5 AT THE GABBA
Mitchell Starc picked up two wickets in the over that should have been the last before tea, ensuring the extra time in the session that allowed Pat Cummins to take the last wicket in the next.Pacemen Starc and Josh Hazlewood and offspinner Nathan Lyon finished the innings with three wickets apiece, and Joe Root top-scored for England with 51.England resumed the penultimate day at 33/2, a slender seven-run lead, and added 29 without too much trouble before Lyon took a pair of wickets to remove Mark Stoneman (27) and Dawid Malan (4), both caught by Smith in the slips. (Read full preview)
Squad
England's playing XI - Alastair Cook, Mark Stoneman, James Vince, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow(w), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Jake Ball, James Anderson.
Australia's playing XI - Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
