Ashes 2021/22 first Test LIVE updates: Cummins strikes after lunch to keep England on back foot
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England Bowled Out for 147 in BrisbanePat Cummins took 5/38 before bad light brought the opening day at the Gabba to an early close.
Key FactsDec 8, 2021 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theage.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theage.com.au
- Mitchell Starc dismissed Rory Burns with the first ball of the Test match.
- England were dismissed for 147 after slightly more than 50 overs, with Cummins taking 5/38.
- The first day’s play was abandoned on December 8 because of bad light.
- The second day was scheduled to begin at 9:30am local time, or 10:30am AEDT.
High (70%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. 3 to 15 mm.— Australian Bureau of Meteorology — cited in the live blog during the rain delay.
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