England vs Australia: Day one of fifth Ashes Test in a nutshell

The record of joe Root reprieves,» that throw and Mitchell Marsh’s masterly execution. Here’s the pick of day you at the Oval…
After an afternoon batting collapse had them trouble in 205-7 jos Buttler tonked 64 not out from 84 balls to lift up England by stumps on day one at The Oval, writes David Currie.
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England lost four wickets for 35 runs early in the last session, having been reasonably well placed at 169-3 in java, captain Joe Root (57) cashing in on three before decreased opportunities to deliver up a 45th Evaluation fifty.
Australia dried the runs up after the period andafter Pat Cummins bowled Root for the second consecutive Test, Mitchell Marsh (4-35) – watching his first action to the series – conducted through the reduced sequence before Buttler’s big-hitting heroics.
Since Joe Root off-stump was pegged back by Pat Cummins using a cracker australia’s ability paid handsome dividends however it was eclipsed by Mitchell Marsh’s dismissal of Jonny Bairstow to get preparation and execution.
The all-rounder that was remembered sent 12 out-swingers before falling at the in-swinger that had the footwork of Bairstow all. The ball would have uprooted leg-stump had Bairstow’s pad never obtained in the way and the jubilant celebrations of Marsh were understandable. I love it when a plan comes together, as somebody once said.
Did Australia let England off the hook? It might seem an odd question awarded the hosts’ place at stumps but the natives showed indications of a Old Trafford hangover – so having retained the Ashes. Captain Tim Paine set the tone by opting to bowl first – a determination that Shane Warne, among others, found hard to fathom.
«They’re giving up a enormous benefit,» he opined. «Yes, there’s a small bit of grass on it but it seems a good, horizontal pitch to bat on.» Nor was Warne sure why Australia had chosen for Peter Siddle ahead of James Pattinson, to put it mildly, and the former 24 and bowling a indifferent opening attraction. After Paine shelled Root when the captain of England had 30 and a opportunity was missed by Steve Smith, the generosity of Australia appeared to overflow.
But cue the fightback, to the fore together with Marsh. Time will tell if Paine made the call. A win is a win and Australia would look from the box-seat.
David Lloyd on Rory Burns:»He finds a way and that he goes away through his downtime and operates with his or her trainer. This is his Test match, he has scored a century against Australia and he will gain from this adventure. He seems fine, he finds a way to score runs and he looks a courageous participant.»
Nasser Hussain about the throw:»Paine has believed,’there is a little bit of grass, we will have a bowl and also possess them 20-3 back’ as England so often are. However, you have to think of both ends of the sport because on the previous day it may get just a bit uneven and start to twist»
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