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Like two dads at the side of a playground, Australia legends Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have weighed in to defend their boys after Ollie Robinson's X-rated Usman Khawaja send off

Australia may have won the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, but Ian Bell is still expecting England to win the series and believes 'Bazball' has "unnerved" Pat Cummins' side

England lost a nail-biting first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston, with Brendon McCullum fielding questions over his side's approach going into the Lord's meeting next week

Australia won the first Ashes Test by two wickets at Edgbaston thanks to Usman Khawaja's heroics - despite Ollie Robinson trying his best to get the opening batter out

Australia and England have been fined 40% of their match fees and docked two World Test Championship points following the dramatic first Ashes Test, which Australia won by two wickets

Australia captain Pat Cummins insists he was not surprised by England's decision to declare on day one of the first Ashes Test, but he would not have made done the same

MIKE WALTERS: England's Bazball approach fell to a cruel defeat at Edgbaston and they know they cannot afford to lose again in the second Test next week

ANDY DUNN: England skipper Ben Stokes looked set to guide his side to a famous victory at Edgbaston before Aussie leader Cummins came to the fore

England had seemed on course for victory on a thrilling final day but an excellent partnership of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon saw Australia home with two wickets to spare

The injury to Moeen Ali's index finger prompted an eyebrow-raising query to Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, who looked baffled by the treatment Graeme Swann used to employ

Ollie Robinson and England are hoping to beat Steve Smith and Australia in a thrilling first Ashes Test match at Edgbaston ahead of the final day's play on Tuesday

England's 'Bazball' approach was under plenty of scrutiny before the first test, and that is unlikely to change after a frantic few days in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston

Stuart Broad removed the world's No.1 and No.2 batsmen for just 19 runs as the fourth day of the First Test edged towards its conclusion, giving England hope that they'll take the seven Aussie wickets before the Test kings claim another 174 runs

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has been reminding England of his quality, but the first Ashes test at Edgbaston couldn't be much more tantalisingly poised with one day left

England and Australia have fought a thrilling first test so far

England bowler Ollie Robinson caused controversy by aiming a sweary insult at Australian opener Usman Khawaja after bowling him on day three of the first Ashes Test

Ollie Robinson was clearly delighted to have been the man to dismiss Usman Khawaja, with an X-rated response from the England fast-bowler after taking the Australian's wicket

England captain Ben Stokes took a big gamble by coercing Moeen Ali out of retirement for the Ashes and it could backfire, with the 36-year-old struggling with a blister on his spinning finger

Ben Stokes' England are in danger of losing the first Ashes Test to Pat Cummins' Australia after a defiant century from opener Usman Khawaja at Edgbaston on Saturday

Usman Khawaja recorded an impressive century as Australia fought back on Day Two of the first Ashes test at Edgbaston after a strong morning from Ben Stokes' side

The former England captain hit an unbeaten 118 to carry England to 393-8 before Ben Stokes' declaration late in the day put Australia into bat for 20 minutes before Day Two

England declared on 393 on day one of the First Ashes Test as Joe Root smashes a ton with the hosts sticking to their Bazball principles leaving Australia to respond at Edgbaston

England will commemorate the three victims of the shocking attacks in Nottingham this week during the opening Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday

England's 2005 Ashes celebrations were just as memorable as the series itself, with Matthew Hoggard calling Prime Minister Tony Blair a "k**bhead" and Freddie Flintoff boozing in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street

THE ASHES 2023: England and Australia lock horns in the first of five Ashes Tests this summer when play gets under way at Edgbaston on Friday afternoon, but how will the series go?