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Think the whole series will be close — think the whole series will be close i— think the whole series will be close. i reckon— think the whole series will be close. i reckon england - think the whole series will be close. i reckon england is i think the whole series will be close. i reckon england is a l think the whole series will be i close. i reckon england is a little bit too _ close. i reckon england is a little bit too cocky. _ close. i reckon england is a little bit too cocky, to _ ...

England's approach to Test cricket was always going to provide some hectic moments in the Ashes, and so it proved on day one of the first Test.

Day in los angeles. former champion rory mcilroy is a notoriously slow starter in the majors, but there were very promising signs for him — he scored 65 — and hit five front—nine birdies — so he�*s just three shots off the lead as he looks to end his nine—year wait for a fifth major. back at edgbaston they are cutting the grass, i think probably for one last time but whatever you are today you don�*t need to miss a ball of the opening day of the ashes test because radio 5 live spor...

Match arena. i think what england would _ match arena. i think what england would have wanted to do today is put a marker— would have wanted to do today is put a marker down pretty serious, the intense _ a marker down pretty serious, the intense they wanted shopping instead australia _ intense they wanted shopping instead australia team and, to me, that is more _ australia team and, to me, that is more important than necessarily the runs they— more important than necessarily the runs they ha...

Rather still, beautiful, summers morning, and as i look at my screen to the right i see a smiling mike busheu to the right i see a smiling mike busheuin to the right i see a smiling mike bushell in edgbaston ahead of the first day of the ashes. they have got the weather for it, havent they, mike? broadcast interrupted by interference. but we dont have the technical remnants under control, do we? we obviously have some technical problems. he looked like he was in one of the stands. probably overl...

Crawley was outjust before lunch, england 124—3. after it, two quick wickets, including captain ben stokes forjust one, and australia were on top. but englands new era has been partly defined by its ability to counter—punch, so step forward jonny bairstow with a half century and joe root with a 30th test ton. shortly after, a surprise declaration — england finishing on 393—8. australia have just australia havejust finished australia have just finished the day in reply with 14 without los...

More on this to come. we are talking to tories about the current boris johnson brouhaha. from 10.... the ashes: can england do it? were just over an hour away from the start of the ashes. its one of the most hotly anticipated series in recent memory. its one of the great global sporting events, such history. you can of course listen to every ball of this mouthwatering contest on 5 sports extra and bbc sounds. england under ben stokes have been playing some of the most exciting test cricket ever ...

England come out swinging after winning the toss and choosing to bat on day one of the first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston. Follow all the action from day one in our live blog.

That whistling noise pot that is the sound of a dormice snoring. phil mackie, bbc news, derbyshire. cricket now — and the latest edition of one of the oldest rivalries in sport has gotten under way with england taking on australia in the first test of the summer ashes series. england won the toss and made a good start with the bat, but australia also enjoyed success on the first morning of the five—test series, as patrick gearey reports from edgbaston. come on, england! the fuel that makes t...

It came as promised, England's ultra-attacking new 'Bazball' tactic. Australia knew it was coming, and the unexpected response of Pat Cummins's could be the deciding factor of the whole Ashes series.