Ashes England v Australia first Test live Updates

85th over: England 343-6 (Buttler 27, Ali 26) Buttler adds a single, whereupon Johnson comes round the wicket at Moeen and puts a short leg in. But Moeen’s no mug against the short ball and pulls one such with power and panache to the midwicket boundary for four. Johnson retailiates by going even shorter, but it’s too high for the batsman to reach.

84th over: England 338-6 (Buttler 26, Ali 22) Buttler thick-edges Hazlewood backward of square on the offside for two, and the bowler suffers the dispiriting sensation of seeing a perfectly decent back of-a-length off-stump delivery dabbed past the slips for four. One more follows but Hazlewood’s looking a touch weary now and Moeen pushes a half-volley past him for two. Nine from the over.

83rd over: England 329-6 (Buttler 19, Ali 20) Buttler clips away a Johnson inswinger with precision timing to add two, a shot he carbon-copies three balls later, before keeping the strike with a single. Overall, I think we can say that the spirit of New-look England has remained present and correct here today, despite a difficult opening and unhelpful surface. Well over 300 on the first day of an Ashes series is not to be sniffed at.

82nd over: England 324-6 (Buttler 14, Ali 20) Hazlewood has found the right line and length much more frequently than his fellow quicks, and Moeen is duly watchful here, but the one time he offers up some room, Moeen drives him serenely through the covers for four.

81st over: England 320-6 (Buttler 14, Ali 16) Johnson gets the new ball and Buttler flicks the first delivery with it away on the legside for three. Starc re-enters the field, but he’s still limping, and is promptly advised to do one, for his own good, so off he goes again. Even with the new ball though, the lack of pace and consistent bounce in this pitch is remarkable – the third ball with it bounces twice en route to Haddin. When Johnson does locate some bounce, Moeen pulls him away comfortably to square leg for one.
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