The Ashes, LIVE – England vs Australia: Follow for the latest scorecard and action from first day at Edgbaston as Joe Root’s side look to get off to a strong start in first Test
- The 2019 Ashes gets underway on Thursday with the first Test at Edgbaston
- England are looking to build on their momentum from the Cricket World Cup win
- Joe Root’s side will look to lay down an early marker against their bitter rivals
- Follow all the action from the first day at Edgbaston right here with Sportsmail
The 2019 Ashes gets underway on Thursday as Joe Root’s side look to lay down an early marker at Edgbaston.
The hosts will look to make home advantage count as they try to gain an early advantage over their fierce rivals.
England surrendered the urn in sorry fashion Down Under in 2017-18, but, buoyed by their recent World Cup triumph on home soil, they will hope they can carry their white-ball form into the Test arena.
Australia come fully armed with the reintroduction of Steve Smith and David Warner, both of whom were banned for their involvement in the Sandpapergate saga, and will doubtless have a point to prove against the old enemy.
Though England’s troubles at the top of the order in red-ball cricket have been well documented, their firepower in the middle order has come to the rescue on numerous occasions.
It promises to be an incredible series.
Follow all the action as it happens on the first day of the first Test of England vs Australia right here with Sportsmail’s GLEN WILLIAMS.