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The Ashes 2019 first Test, day five as it happened

Andrew Wu
Updated ,first published

Good night

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What a stunning comeback by Australia to win the first Test. They were brilliant on days four and five against an England side that had no answers with bat or ball.

This is a demoralising defeat for England, who had Australia 8/122 on the first day, led by 90 runs on the first innings and were still hammered.

Australia take a 1-0 series lead after victory in the first Test by 251 runs.AP

They have some selection issues heading into the second Test. They must find a replacement for James Anderson, with Jofra Archer favoured to come in. Moeen Ali's position in the attack must also be in doubt after a poor performance with the ball. He was shown by Nathan Lyon on the last two days.

Australia's issue will be whether they will make any change to a successful XI. Cameron Bancroft has a bit of work to do but it's unlikely he'll be dropped after one bad game.

VIDEO: All 10 England wickets

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Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Denly, Joe Root

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Jos Buttler

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This is how it ended

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WICKET

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It's all over! And how fitting is it that Steve Smith takes the winning catch to cap off a fairytale return to Test cricket.

Chris Woakes is the last man to go, Pat Cummins finishes with four wickets, Australia triumphant by 251 runs.

What a turnaround it has been since crumbling to 8/122 on day one. This is an emphatic win.

Paine has last laugh

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Tim Paine is whistling to the tune of the Edgbaston crowd's song. That does not sound like a man who is initmidated by the Edgbaston crowd.

Dropped

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I guess nobody has a perfect game. Steve Smith's put down Chris Woakes.

Won't be a costly one though Peter Siddle has bowled very well without taking a wicket.

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VIDEO: Lyon's double strike

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First up is Moeen Ali.

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Followed by Stuart Broad.

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Nathan Lyon's on a hat-trick. Stuart Broad's gone first ball, this time caught at first slip.

Another classic off-spinner's dismissal. Will James Anderson come out to bat?

Yes he is. Not really sure why, he's running the risk of aggravating his calf injury.

He's denied Lyon a hat-trick. Last rites being read now.

WICKET

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Nathan Lyon has got Moeen Ali again. Moeen is Lyon's bunny. That's the ninth time in 11 Tests Lyon has dismissed the England spinner.

This was a classic off-spinner's dismissal to the left-hander, catching the outside edge and being caught at second slip. That's five wickets for Lyon - the 15th time he's taken five wickets or more in a Test.

England are eight down now. They may need only one more wicket as it's unlikely the injured James Anderson will bat if he has to stick around for hours to save the game.

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Reviews

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If you think there's been a lot of reviews overturned this series, you're right. There's been 10 of them.

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