Joe Root's memorable century has put England in pole position, after an enthralling opening day of the Ashes at Edgbaston. The Aussies ended the day on 0-14 after a shock declaration from England skipper Ben Stokes for just 8-393. 9News FULL RECAP:
Harry Brook bowled in freakish dismissalAfter a lean Ashes series last time around, Joe Root made sure he got off on the right foot this time around.
The England star notched his 30th Test century, and his fourth in an Ashes series, and barely put a foot wrong on the way.If you ever needed an example of just exactly what BazBall entails, this video is the one for you. The first innings was on a knife's edge as the two teams came out for the final session, but it took just a few deliveries for the fireworks to begin.
Scott Boland and the Aussies could barely believe what they'd seen as Joe Root turned around and flipped a length ball over the slips cordon for six.Zak Crawley 61 : c Carey b BolandHazlewood picks up early breakthroughHarry Brook bowled in freakish dismissalCarey makes amends for dropGreen ends Broad's brief flurry
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