The thrilling first Ashes Test match between England and Australia ended within the favour of the Pat Cummins-led aspect on Tuesday by two wickets. Playing in Birmingham, the guests held their nerves as Cummins (44*) and Nathan Lyon (16*) stitched an unbeaten partnership of 55 runs and took their aspect throughout the road within the chase of 281. Cricket is taken into account because the gentleman’s sport however generally the depth of the competition makes the gamers lose their cool on the sphere. An instance of that was seen in the course of the match when Australia opener Usman Khawaja engaged in an change of phrases with England pacer Ollie Robinson.

Both the gamers had a tough meet throughout Australia’s first innings, when Robinson had dismissed Khawaja and was seen utilizing abusive phrases to ship him off. However, on Day 5, the stress as soon as once more rose between them as in the course of the drinks break, each the gamers had been seen exchanging some phrases, after which Robinson got here charging in the direction of Khawaja. It was then, pacer James Anderson got here in because the peacemaker and took Robinson away.

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According to the UK media, Robinson started the argument with Khawaja who responded saying, “that’s why you are not a batsman”. In the method, the altercation intensified.

England did effectively on the fifth day after rain pressured the sport to begin late. With the early dismissals of the likes of Scott Boland, Travis Head, Cameron Green, and Alex Carey, the hosts put themselves within the driving seat however the problem of Cummins and Lyon got here out of the syllabus.

While Cummins went on to attain 44 runs off 73 balls, Lyon gave him wonderful firm with 16 off 28. Their partnership of 55 runs for the ninth wicket dented England’s hopes of taking a lead within the sequence.

To put issues into context, that is the joint-highest rating that has been chased down by a visiting aspect at Edgbaston, with South Africa additionally chasing down 281 in 2008.

Overall, the 55-run stand between Cummins and Lyon was the 4th highest within the historical past of Test cricket for the ninth wicket in a profitable run-chase. The profitable 282-run chase can also be Australia’s 4th highest within the historical past of the Ashes.

England, having misplaced the opening Test, would look to bounce again within the following matches.