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England's Root made wrong call by batting first, says Hussain

England’s Root made wrong call by batting first, says Hussain

England captain Joe Root made the wrong decision by opting to bat first against Australia on a green pitch in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba after the tourists were dismissed for 147 on Wednesday, former skipper Nasser Hussain said. Pat Cummins made a dream start to his Australia captaincy with a five-wicket haul as England were skittled by tea before rain brought the opening day of the Test…

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Ashes: Cummins takes 5 wickets, England all out for 147 on Day 1

Ashes: Cummins takes 5 wickets, England all out for 147 on Day 1

England captain Joe Root won the toss, opted to bat and lost opener Rory Burns on the very first delivery of the Ashes series, a late swinging yorker from Australia paceman Mitchell Starc. It set the tone for the opening two sessions Wednesday, which were more like open season for Australia’s pace bowling pack. Pat Cummins took the last three wickets and finished with a five-wicket haul in his…

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