ENG Vs AUS Test Twitter Reactions: ‘Test cricket at its best’: Twitter abuzz after Australia edge England in Ashes thriller | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: ‘Test cricket at its best’, ‘An Ashes match for the ages’: Former cricketers, commentators, experts and fans couldn’t stop gushing after Australia snatched victory from England‘s clutches in a thrilling opening Test of the Ashes series at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle.
The visitors, set a 281 victory target, began a rain-delayed day on 107 for three but their chances looked to be slipping away when they were reduced to 227/8. But Cummins, in partnership with Nathan Lyon, launched a fightback and secured victory with an unbeaten 44. In suffocating tension and with every ball like a mini-drama, Cummins struck the final boundary thanks to a fumble by Harry Brook to give his side a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle.
The visitors, set a 281 victory target, began a rain-delayed day on 107 for three but their chances looked to be slipping away when they were reduced to 227/8. But Cummins, in partnership with Nathan Lyon, launched a fightback and secured victory with an unbeaten 44. In suffocating tension and with every ball like a mini-drama, Cummins struck the final boundary thanks to a fumble by Harry Brook to give his side a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia’s dramatic win in the first Test ensured a hugely-anticipated Ashes series got off to a thrilling start.
Here’s how former cricketers, commentators and fans had expressed about the nerve-wracking match:
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