Man of the Match Joe Root

England beat Australia in the 1st Ashes Test match

Victorious Cook
Victorious Cook
Man of the Match Joe Root
Man of the Match Joe Root
Dejected Clarke
Dejected Clarke
Cook catch
Cook catch
mark wood
mark wood

The Ashes – 1st Investec Test Day 4

Played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8, 9, 10,11, 12 July2015 ( 5-day match)

England 430 ao (102.1 ov) JE Root 134 off 166, 17 fours, Gary Balance 61 off 149, 8 fours, Ben Stokes 52 off 78, 6 fours and 2 sixes, MM Ali 77 off 88 11 fours and 1 six, JR Hazelwood 83-3, Marc Stark 114-5 and  289 ao (70.1 ov) JE Root 60 off  89, 9 fours, IR Bell 60 off 89, 11 fours, NM Lyon 75-4, Mitchell Starc 60-2.

Australia 308 a0  (84.5ov) CJL Rogers 95 off 133, 11 fours and 1 six, MJ Clarke 38 off 52,  6 fours,  James Anderson 43-3, SCJ Broad 60-2,  MA Wood 66-2, MM Ali 71-2, 242 ao (70.3 ov) David Warner 52 off 86, 6 fours and 1 six, MG Johnson 77 off 94, 9 fours and 2 sixes, SCJ Broad 39-3, MM Ali 59-3, MA Wood  53-2

England won by 169 runs.

Stuart Broad and Mooen Ali took 3 wickets each as Australia collapsed and England took 1-0 lead in five match series. Joe Root won the Man of the Match.

England won by 169 runs with one day to spare.