Updates on the ENG vs AUS live score: Day 1’s second session ended with England at 240/5 at lunch as the hosts added 116 runs before break while losing two wickets. For the sixth wicket, Joe Root achieved his half-century and contributed 64 runs with Jonny Bairstow.
Day 1 of the match saw England conclude the first session at 124/3 after Scott Boland dismissed Zak Crawley for 61 runs just before lunch. The first victim for the hosts was Ben Duckett, who was removed by Nathan Lyon once more.
In the opening Test of the 2023 Ashes at Edgbaston, England captain Ben Stokes choose to bat against Australia after winning the toss.
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jonathan Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, and James Anderson make up the starting lineup for England.
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (pitcher), Pat Cummins (captain), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, and Scott Boland make up Australia’s starting XI.
At Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Friday, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia in the first Test of the Ashes series. When England and Australia begin their five-match series on Friday, the biggest and longest-running Test rivalry will be rekindled. Australia defeated England 4-0 the previous time these two teams played in all white. The 2021–22 Ashes were contested in Australia. Since England will be playing this series at home, they will be the favorites. The notion of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, the head coach and captain, will be put to the test against the world champion Australian Test team.
