The Ashes 2021-22 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: The Australian skipper Pat Cummins took a fifer in a dream start to his Australia captaincy as England were all out on 147 before tea on the opening day of the Ashes 2021, 1st Test on Day 1. The Ashes 2021-22, Day 1 Highlights: England was dismissed for 147 before tea on the opening day of the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba on Wednesday. The final session was abandoned due to rain and bad light. After captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first, England was in trouble from the start as they got 29/4 early in the morning session. A 52-run sixth-wicket partnership between Jos Buttler (39) and Ollie Pope (35) provided some stability in the middle but Australia’s pace attack brought an end to the hosts’ first innings in 50.1 overs. Australia’s fast bowling captain Pat Cummins finished with figures of 5/38.
Playing XI
Australia: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
England: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Jack Leach.
