the famous urn from australia. and it s been a lively morning session. zak za k crawley zak crawley has been in the thick of the action, a half centuryjust before lunch. elsewhere, we ll get the latest on england striker alessia russo s decision to leave manchester united and where she ll be heading. and the record breaking brits continue to impress at the nottingham open jodie burrage makes it into the last four. hello and thanks forjoining us, here s your latest sports news. hello and welcome to the sportsday. and it s a glorious day for the start of the ashes as england begin their quest to regain the urn from australia. they re at lunch at edgbaston on the first day. the day started brightly for england opener zak crawley with a four on the first ball off australia captain pat cummins. the kent man was on a roll, getting his 50 later in the session as england recovered ford 12. crawley s