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First Test : Day 1 and Day 2
Steve Smith V Joe Root - who will win the Ashes? With the arrival of this Ashes, real test match fans have started gathering around TV screens worldwide. It is a healthy sign for the future of Test cricket. The first and second day's play at the Gabba, Brisbane were quite dull in terms of run rate. But that excitement and that feeling of wonder about Ashes test matches was at its best. When Alistair Cook faced the first delivery from Mitchell Starc on the first morning of this Ashes, the entire stadium was jampacked. James Vince scored a convincing 83 on the first day of the Ashes. England played slow and at the end of the day's play, they were 196 for 4 on the first day. On the second day they concluded their first innings at 302 all out. The highlights of the England first innings was a brilliant 83 from James Vince, 58 by Dawid Malan and 53 by opener Stoneman. Moin Ali, who has been very handy for England recently against West Indies, chipped in with a use...