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Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025
'Cricket is like chess. There are moments when you need to defend', Boycott wrote in his column for 'The Telegraph'.
When questioned on his behaviour towards Khawaja after dismissing him in the first innings, Robinson said: 'We've all seen Ricky Ponting, other Aussies do the same to us. Just because the shoe is on the other foot' it's not received well.'
Both sides were ruled to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration, with match referee Andy Pycroft imposing the sanction.
For all their aggression, England missed a trick at a vital juncture of the Australian chase in the Ashes opener.
It was the second-highest successful victory chase at Edgbaston and made up for Australia's heart-breaking loss to England on the same ground in 2005 when they fell three short of chasing down 282.
Australia set about their 281 victory target serenely but ended the day wobbling on 107/3.
Australia ended day two at 311/5 trailing the hosts by 82 in the first innings.
Stokes threw caution to wind on day one of the first Test with England opting for a first-evening declaration with the score on 393/8 in their first innings after scoring at a rate of more than five-an-over across the day.
England declared at 393/8 after Root hit his first century against Australia after 2015.
The all-rounder has been added to England's Ashes squad for the first two Tests.
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