Australia need 170 to win first Test
Unbeaten half-centuries for Warner & Bancroft
Root only man to pass 50 in England's 195 all out
Three wickets each for Starc, Hazlewood & Lyon
Moeen hits 40 before controversial stumping
First innings: Eng 302, Aus 328
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There are still runs to be run but barring an extraordinary miracle Australia will win the first Test.
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There will be plenty more reaction to the fourth day and Test series too.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe second Test begins next Saturday in Adelaide - a day-night Test. How exciting?
The key questions:
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Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
I'm fairly positive because we've had opportunities in this Test match. Here we just haven't taken chances and wrestled initiatives. I think Joe Root and Alastair Cook will be crucial down in Adelaide. It has to be led from the front and led by the skipper.
England have made unforced errors and they have mattered.
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We'll do a 'bit of a lookahead' - more to the second Test, rather than Monday aka the day Australia seal victory.
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's Moeen Ali, speaking to BT Sport about his dismissal: "Once you're given out, you have to respect that and move on. I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't push my foot back.
Moeen adds: "We need to try and get some wickets tomorrow and try to shift some momentum. I know it won't mean much, but a couple of wickets will be good for our confidence."
Image source, AFPMoeen Ali was batting well for his 40 before he was stumped by Tim Paine. Was his foot back in or not?
Here's Stephan Shemilt - our man at the Gabba - on how he saw it.
Quote MessageWhen Lyon turned an off-break past Moeen's forward defence, Tim Paine's lone appeal for a stumping looked innocuous but was still referred to the third umpire. After numerous close-up replays from different angles, Chris Gaffaney decided there was enough evidence to suggest Moeen had no part of his foot behind the crease line. If that was debatable, what seemed more controversial was the line itself. Repainted numerous times throughout the match, the part of the crease where Moeen was batting had become thicker, meaning he had to be further back to be in his ground and giving more leeway to the wicketkeeper.
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Image source, BBC SportI still think that's inconclusive.
Thoughts?
Actually, on that note...here's our poser:
"Things more likely to happen than England winning the first Test"
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It's another Australian paper for those who didn't know...
Image source, ReutersQuote MessageAustralia is on the verge of clinching a remarkable landslide Ashes victory in Brisbane, after a resounding team effort left England back at square one. David Warner and Cameron Bancroft breathed life into a promising new opening combination, and Mitchell Starc opened old scars with the English tail to turn what was a pulsating arm wrestle into a technical knockout in the blink of an eye. England are now facing a multitude of problems heading into the second Test in Adelaide after their carefully crafted game plan to suffocate Australia failed to come off and ultimately blew up in their face.
"Multitude of problems"? Not sure about that assessment.
Image source, Brisbane TimesQuote MessageAustralia will win the first Test despite the thwarting of most of their plans. England executed most of their plans and will lose anyway, and by a wide margin. It doesn't leave this Ashes series with much place to go. Australia were grumpy throughout about the pitch, which lacked pace, swing or seam. The Gabba might yet be had up for false advertising. Mitch Starc was out of sorts for most of the match, Josh Hazlewood took a long time to work his way into it. Australia's vulnerability, a minimum of bowlers, seemed to be exposed.
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DavidJohn: "Think Overton needs to replace Ball. He's not as quick as the Aussies. But he has that genuine aggression and bit of fire."
Image source, EPAThe 'tache is strong Mitchell
Mitchell Starc on his team winning at the Gabba: "It's a big part of the Ashes, but the first Test is huge in the course of any series. If we can knock them off tomorrow, we're in a strong position heading to Adelaide. They have to chase us. Lot of cricket to be played but a great spot for us to be in. Rather be in our changing room.
It doesn't change the mentality. We'll chat when we get to Adelaide. The way this game ebbed and flowed. We found a way to get a lead. We didn't do it easy but Smith was unbelievable. It's great for us when he's scoring runs, it makes it easier for the other guys. From 4-70, to scratch to a lead and bowl the way we did in second innings is great for our changing room.
Worry how many overs quicks have bowled? We bowled 50 every Test match last summer. That was six Tests. No different this summer. We're going pretty well. Hopefully same squad and line-up in Adelaide."
Image source, EPAOne Cook does not spoil the Aussie broth
Here's more from the understandably self-satisfied Aussie bowler Mitchell Starc.
On England opener Alastair Cook twice falling cheaply: "Still a long way to go, but encouraging signs. We knew there were guys we'd have to keep quiet, to go about it the way have done is great for us. Cookie only scored nine runs over two innings, that's a big plus. Joe [Root] batted well second innings, but we found a way to get him out. Conditions will change, but it's a good start."
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Image source, EPAMitchell Starc can be happy with his work this first Test - six wickets for the match at the cost of 128 runs.
Here's what the NSW bowler had to say after the conclusion of the fourth day (I like his blunt opening)...
"It is knowing that when I wake up tomorrow I don't have to bowl.
"It's a great day for the team. To finish none down with 65 to go, that's a great feeling.
"There's a bit of work to do tomorrow on a wicket we knew would get better and a bit quicker. To get rewards we did was fantastic. We discussed after the first innings and stuck to our plans. It was slow and soft, so we had to adjust. As a bowling unit we're really happy with how we went about it."
On England's tail (they lost last five wickets for 40 runs): "We have our plans to all their batters. We've spoken about their tail. The way that our boys bowled at them in the last home Ashes, we used that as a blueprint. They can expect more short stuff as the series goes on."
They are so not gloating...
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