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Masterful Joe Root century lights up high-octane opening day of Ashes

England declared at 393 for eight before Australia closed on 14 without loss.

The Independent UK

Joe Root holds firm after Australia rock England in Ashes opener

NEW DELHI: Joe Root showed a tremendous amount of resilience as England fought back against Australia on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston in Brimingham on Friday. England reached 240-5 at tea, with Root unbeaten on 66 and Jonny Bairstow on 33.

The Times of India

Zak Crawley sets the tone for England before Australia hit back in Ashes

Crawley made 61 before falling to the last ball before lunch.

The Independent UK

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Ashes 1st Test | Brilliant Root ton puts England in command on Day 1, but early declaration backfires

The Ashes 2023: follow session by session updates of the opening Ashes Test between England and Australia at Edgbaston

The Hindu

England bat first in Ashes opener, Australia omit Starc

Australia have left Mitchell Starc out of the first Ashes Test, with Scott Boland and Josh Hazlewood both picked as England won the toss and chose to bat.

AAP

The Ashes first Test, day one: England declare on 393-8 against Australia – as it happened

Joe Root struck a superb century before Ben Stokes declared at Edgbaston, with Australia easing to stumps at 14-0

The Guardian - UK

11 definitive Ashes verdicts as England and Australia go head-to-head for the urn again

THE ASHES 2023: England and Australia lock horns in the first of five Ashes Tests this summer when play gets under way at Edgbaston on Friday afternoon, but how will the series go?

Daily Mirror

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Buckle up: liberated England face ultimate test against greatest rivals

'Bazball’ has been a revelation, but this is the moment of truth: an impossible-to-call Ashes series against a well-oiled Australia

The Guardian - UK

Australian captain Pat Cummins calls for calm in response to England chaos

Australia's bowlers have been urged to stay composed in the face of England's aggressive pursuit of the Ashes.

The New Daily

The Ashes: England’s 'Bazball' approach gets ultimate test against Australia

The much-anticipated Ashes series is set to put English cricket's aggressive approach - "Bazball" - to its ultimate test.

The Times of India

The Ashes: Josh Hazelwood warns England their approach could play into Australia’s hands

32-year-old fit to feature after missing World Test Championship final

Evening Standard

Fit-again Josh Hazlewood hopes to play in at least three Ashes Tests

NEW DELHI: Australia's injury-plagued pacer Josh Hazlewood, who missed the recently-concluded World Test Championship (WTC) final against India at The Oval, on Tuesday declared himself fit and said he's determined to feature in at least three Ashes Tests.

The Times of India

Hazlewood fit, targets majority of Ashes Tests

A big selection call looms for Australia as Josh Hazlewood declares himself ready to battle Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc for a place in the first Ashes Test.

AAP

Josh Hazlewood dilemma shows Australia’s embarrassment of riches

Fast bowler who played so well in 2019 is not fully fit and may miss out in the first Ashes Test because of Scott Boland’s form

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Can England's 'Bazball' revolution overpower World Test Champions Australia?

NEW DELHI: Winning 11 Tests out of their last 13, England's ultra-aggressive 'Bazball' brand of cricket has forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, but will it work against the World Test Champions Australia?

AAP

Halting Bazball and lifting the urn will define bowlers

Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc are a supreme Australian attack but how they handle England and 'Bazball' will define them.

The Times of India

'Sometimes it can happen': McGrath on India's capitulation in WTC final vs Australia

CHENNAI: "Sometimes it can happen", was what fast bowling legend Glenn McGrath said on Monday about India's capitulation in the World Test Championship final against Australia in London.

The Times of India

Starc's wicket-taking ability is crucial for Australia's Ashes pace attack: Coach McDonald

In the wake of the World Test Championship final against India, where Mitchell Starc leaked runs, coach Andrew McDonald has emphasised the significance of Starc's wicket-taking prowess to the balance of Australia's pace attack in the upcoming Ashes series against England.

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The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2023: player-by-player guide to England and Australia squads

Ben Stokes will lead from the front despite his injured knee while Australia will again hope Steve Smith scores heavily

Evening Standard

The Ashes 2023: Australia on top of the world but frailties clear ahead of biggest test

In his excellent new book, On The Ashes, the Australian journalist Gideon Haigh summarises the nation's historic cricketing philosophy.

The Times of India

WTC Final Report Card: What Australia did right and India got wrong

Hindsight is almost always perfect vision. But when a team considered to be one of the superpowers of world cricket crumbles in yet another ICC final, it calls for assessment and analysis, no matter how harsh it might sound or read. Some things need to be said.

The Hindu

Harbhajan questions India’s spin-friendly pitches; says “cannot give yourself that fake confidence”

After India’s ICC World Test Championship final loss to Australia at The Oval, legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh raised questions over highly spin-friendly pitches in India

The Times of India

WTC Final: Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Sourav Ganguly slam Team India after dismal loss

NEW DELHI: To say that Team India was outplayed by Australia in all the departments of the game in the World Test Championship final at The Oval won't be an understatement.

The Times of India

Mitchell Starc: Playing Test cricket for Australia more important than IPL money

NEW DELHI: Australia speedster Mitchell Starc, one of the finest pacers of the current generation, consciously avoids participating in franchise cricket, including lucrative tournaments like the IPL, as he wants to be at his "best" playing for Australia.

The Times of India

India vs Australia WTC Final: Shubman Gill may face match referee's ire over tweet

Shubman Gill could be in trouble with the match referee for his tweet that took a dig at the third umpire for his controversial dismissal in the second innings of the WTC final.

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