Joe Root, while facing Pat Cummins, tried to hit an outrageous reverse sweep on the opening delivery of the fourth day of the first Ashes Test. Root was dismissed for 46 by Nathan Lyon.

Ashes 2023: Joe Root’s big statement on his batting style

English bowlers worked hard to pick up the wicket of Usman Khawaja and it required a unique field set-up deployed by Ben Stokes to dismiss the southpaw. Ricky Ponting revealed that he had never seen such kind of a field placement.

Ricky Ponting impressed with Ben Stokes’ umbrella field in the Ashes

Kevin Pietersen was left disappointed with England’s decision to declare their innings after producing 393 runs on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Ashes 2023: Kevin Pietersen criticises England’s decision to declare below 400 on Day 1

England batters found themselves in a precarious situation on the third day of the opening Ashes Test. Australia secured a seven-run lead on Sunday after they were bowled out for 386.

Watch: Nasser Hussain’s hilarious take on Bazball leaves Kevin Pietersen in splits

The Bazall philosophy continued to enthrall fans in Edgbaston as Joe Root pulled off an aggressive start to England’s batting on the fourth day of the opening Ashes Test.

Ashes 2023: Joe Root goes for a ‘ramp shot’ on opening delivery of Day 4; fans in ‘awe’

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has called the Edgbaston pitch 'characterless and soulless.' The comments were made by Broad to broadcasters after the end of the second day's play in the ongoing first Ashes Test.

Ashes 2023: England's Stuart Broad calls Edgbaston pitch 'characterless and soulless'

After seven days of uninterrupted play in the UK in the previous two games – including the WTC Final and now the ongoing first Ashes Test in Edgbaston, the rain finally made its presence felt.

Ashes, 1st Test, Day 3: Australia crawl back into the game before rain halts play

The first Test of Ashes 2023 is living upto expectations. After Ben Stokes-led England opted to bat first on the opening day, on Friday (June 16), they rode on Joe Root's unbeaten 118 to declare at 393 for 8.

Ashes 2023, 1st Test: England will tease Australia with something appealing to chase, says Kumar Sangakkara

Returning England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been fined 25% of his match fees and also handed one demerit point for applying a spray on his bowling hand without notifying the on-field umpires during day two of the ongoing first Ashes Test in Edgbaston.

Ashes: Returning Moeen Ali fined 25% match fee, handed one demerit point for applying ‘spray’ on bowling hand

Usman Khawaja’s maiden hundred in England powered Australia to 311 for five at stumps on day two of the first Ashes Test in Edgbaston. Fifties from man-in-form Travis Head and Alex Carey and handy contribution from Cameron Green saw Australia dominate the second day after England’s Bazball approach made headlines earlier.

Ashes, 1st Test, Day 2: Usman Khawaja's maiden hundred in England powers Australia to 311/5

The Edgbaston pitch was the central point of discussions after more than 400 runs were scored on the opening day of the first match of the Ashes. England declared their innings after putting up a total of 393 on Friday.

Ashes 2023: Wasim Jaffer takes a dig at the Edgbaston pitch

England's men's and women's players will wear black armbands on Day One of their Test match against Australia this month as a tribute to victims of a stabbing and van attack in the English city of Nottingham, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday.

Ashes 2023: Players to wear black armbands, observe silence in honour of Nottingham attack victims

Modern-day best Test batter Steve Smith says that for the English and Australian players winning the Ashes is above everything else. As the Ashes 2023 gets underway in Edgbaston on Friday, Smith talked about the 140-year-plus-old history of this iconic rivalry and its importance for both teams.

For WTC Final we work for two years, for Ashes we work throughout our life: Steve Smith

Winning the Ashes for the first time since 2015 will be on the minds of the England cricket team as the first Test in underway at Edgbaston. The Ashes, over the years, has produced some incredible moments and enticing duels.

Ashes 2023: Ben Stokes uses Ravichandran Ashwin's name to talk on this issue

The most iconic rivalry in Tests - the Ashes, is set to get underway at Edgbaston in Birmingham, and former England captain Nasser Hussain feels given what the hosts have achieved by deploying the 'Bazball' brand of cricket, expecting a draw as a result in any of the five Tests would be criminal.

Ashes 2023: 'Bazball' to keep draw out of equation, says Nasser Hussain

England all-rounder Moeen Ali was awarded the OBE for his services to cricket. Ali received the prestigious award at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, just two days before the Ashes.

Ashes 2023: Moeen Ali collects OBE for 'outstanding contributions to cricket'

Ashes 2023: ENG vs AUS 1st Test The highly-anticipated 73rd edition of the Ashes will start on Friday, June 16. It is the oldest and most prestigious contest in Test cricket.

Ashes 2023:  ENG vs AUS 1st Test full squads, schedule, Date, Time venue, live stream all you need to know

The greatest rivalry in Tests - the Ashes 2023 is set to get underway at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 16. Since last year when Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took over the reins in the Test setup, England's track record changed for good.

Ashes 2023, 1st Test, England vs Australia - Preview and Result Prediction

Not everyone seems to be happy with Moeen Ali's inclusion in the Test side for the Ashes 2023. Though Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum sound confident of the 35-year-old adapting to Bazball's style of play, several former stars look upset with England's latest approach to boost their chances against Australia.

Moeen Ali's selection receives backlash as ex-captain plays down England's latest move to boost Ashes hopes

England's Harry Brook cannot wait to make another Test series his own. The Ashes 2023 being just one sleep away, Brook seems ready to take down the most-talked-about Aussie attack at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Ashes 2023 - 'The quicker they bowl...': Harry Brook warns Australia's pace battery

The Ashes is all set to begin and it promises to be an entertaining affair, with England's Bazball against World Test Champions Australia. England, after being in the dumps in red-ball cricket for too long, decided to make some concrete changes in leadership and in coaching style.

Ashes 2023: Former skipper Eoin Morgan reveals 'KEY' for England to win

Winning Ashes is never easy, be it at home or away, and with Australia holding an edge over England in the head-to-head record (34-32), they would fancy their chances this time after triumphing in the WTC Final against India on Sunday.

After claiming WTC Final, Pat Cummins sets sight on winning away Ashes for first time in over two decades

We are less than a week from the start of Ashes 2023, and the verbal volleys have already begun. While England veterans, including Stuart Broad, took a sly dig at Australia’s previous Ashes win in 2021 by calling it equivalent to null and void, the former Aussie captain Steve Waugh has questioned England’s approach if the most-talked-about thing is Tests, ‘Bazball’ fails this time.

Ashes 2023: 'What is their Plan B' - Steve Waugh questions England's backup approach if 'Bazball' fails

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been approached to come out of retirement after Jack Leach being ruled out of the upcoming Ashes series. The off-spinner/batsman had retired from the red-ball cricket at the end of the summer in 2021.

England approach 'Test-retired' Moeen Ali to replace Jack Leach in Ashes squad