Ashes: Australia Thump England By Nine Wickets To Win First Test | Cricket News

Ashes: Australia beat England by 9 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series© AFPAustralia thrashed England by nine wickets to win the first Ashes Test at Brisbane’s Gabba on Saturday, reinforcing their dominance at a ground where the tourists last tasted victory in 1986.Pat Cummins’ side were set a target of just 20 for victory after bowling out Joe Root’s England for 297, with Nathan Lyon taking 4-91, including his 400th Test wicket.England were skittled out for 147 in their first innings with Australia making 425 in reply.PromotedVictory gave Australia a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article



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