SM
Greece vs. England: 1 hr 13 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Joe Root hits ton as England build lead on day one of first Ashes Test

:Headline: Joe Root hits ton as England build lead on day one of first Ashes Test:
England end day one of the first Ashes Test against Australia with a lead of 379 as Joe Root hits what could prove to be an important century at Edgbaston.
Sports Mole

Joe Root was the star of the show on day one of the first Ashes Test as his century helped England establish a 379-run lead over Australia at Edgbaston.

After winning the toss, England combined scoring runs at a brisk rate with half of their batting lineup giving their wicket away, with Root making 118 not out before Ben Stokes opted to declare on 393-8.

The move was taken to give his bowlers 20 minutes at the Australian openers, but the calculated risk did not pay off as the tourists reached the close on 14 without loss.

Although the argument will be that the declaration should have been expected, only time will tell if it proves to be the right move, and it should not just be Stokes who is judged if Australia win this Test.

On a perfect batting pitch, Ben Duckett (12) and Ollie Pope (31) went cheaply, but England had a productive morning through Zak Crawley making 61 from 73 before he was dismissed by Scott Boland in the final over before lunch.

Harry Brook played his part in England regrouping in the second session, yet the Ashes newcomer got out in bizarre circumstances for 32 as an attempted nudge off his hip off the bowling of Nathan Lyon saw the ball loop up in the air and spin back onto his middle stump.

Stokes followed for just one, England now in trouble at 176-5, but Root and Jonny Bairstow (78) launched a counter-attack that saw 121 runs come from 110 deliveries.

Bairstow's knock was a run per ball, although he and Moeen Ali (18) were each stumped off the bowling of Lyon to bring Stuart Broad to the crease.

At this point, Root was only in the eighties, but Broad hung around for 16 off 21 balls to help him edge nearer to his ton before he ultimately proceeded to make 118 from 152 balls, an innings which featured seven fours and four maximums.

While Ollie Robinson was going along nicely with 17 from 31, it did not prevent Stokes from taking the option of having four overs at the Australian openers.

Nevertheless, David Warner (8*) and Usman Khawaja (4*) survived two overs apiece from Broad and Robinson, with James Anderson being saved for the morning session on Saturday.

body check tags ::

amp_article__516454 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2023-06-18 19:51:03:
html db last update - 2023-06-18 19:51:03 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Joe Root

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
ES
Read Next:
Broad puts England on brink of beating New Zealand in first Test
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Joe Root Ben Stokes Ben Duckett Ollie Pope Zak Crawley Scott Boland Harry Brook Nathan Lyon Jonny Bairstow Moeen Ali Stuart Broad Ollie Robinson David Warner Usman Khawaja James Anderson Cricket
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Broad puts England on brink of beating New Zealand in first Test
What's the latest on Man United defender Martinez's 'significant' injury?
"There's always that link": Welbeck comments on Man United return speculation

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City117222213923
3Chelsea115422113819
4Arsenal115421812619
5Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest115421510519
6Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton115421915419
7Fulham115331613318
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
9Aston Villa115331717018
10Tottenham HotspurSpurs1151523131016
11Brentford115152222016
12Bournemouth114341515015
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Leicester CityLeicester112451421-710
16Everton112451017-710
17Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
18Crystal Palace11146815-77
19Wolverhampton WanderersWolves111371627-116
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

What's the latest on Man United defender Martinez's 'significant' injury?

1

WT

Extra homework: Estevao reveals plan to continue education at Chelsea

2

EH

Official Amorim start date: When will Man United boss take first training session?

NEW

3

OA

Preview: Bristol Rovers vs. Crawley - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

4

PB

Barcelona midfielder refuses to rule out January exit

5

BM

Nadal's last dance: A complete guide to the 2024 Davis Cup Finals

6

NL

How close was Newcastle winger Gordon to joining Chelsea in 2022?

7

HC

Man City, Liverpool beware! Arsenal 'monitoring' in-demand midfielder

8

MC

Thursday's Nations League predictions including Greece vs. England

9

TN

Isak to Arsenal? Newcastle striker breaks silence on transfer rumours

10

IT


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .