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Ashes 2021-22: England captain Joe Root rues dropped chances, poor batting after Gabba defeat

Root also defended the exclusion of James Anderson and Stuart Broad from England's lineup for the first Test, which the tourists lost by nine wickets inside four days.

England fan proposes to Australian supporter during ongoing Ashes Test at Gabba; watch viral video here

In the one-minute-clip, a woman, known as Natalie, wearing as Australian jersey can be seen watching the match while enjoying her beer. The man, who has been identified as Rob Hale, is wearing a England jersey in the video

Ashes 2021-22: Cummins takes five-for on captaincy debut as Australia bundle England out for 147 on Day 1

Pat Cummins took the last three wickets and finished with a five-wicket haul in his first innings as Australia captain. The England innings finished with ominous thunder and lightning starting to the west and south of the Gabba.

Ashes 2021-22: Queensland Police trolls England for 'impersonating' Test side after being bundled out for 147

England made a disastrous start to the hotly anticipated series, bowled out for 147 at the Gabba ground in Brisbane.

Ashes 2021-22: Pat Cummins savours 'dream start' as England slump to 147 all out

Cummins, in his first game as Test captain since taking over from Tim Paine, claimed 5-38, while Starc took 2-35 and Hazlewood 2-42 as the English batters failed to adapt to the bounce and movement of a Gabba green top.

Ben Stokes comeback on hold as rain washes out England practice game

Stokes took an indefinite break from cricket in July to focus on his wellbeing and recover from finger surgery.

Australia will be without captain for 15 years if it is looking for perfect skipper, says Michael Clarke

Clarke admitted that the Australian Test captain needed to be held to a high standard, but he said the team would end up with few options if it has unrealistic expectations.

Qatar accused of ignoring women after 'traumatic' airport searches; terrified of travelling, says passenger

Women on 10 Qatar Airways flights from Doha were subjected to the searches, including citizens of France, New Zealand and Australia, where the legal case is now being brought

Australia optimistic Ashes will go ahead as planned despite COVID-19 concerns

While Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are largely virus-free and fans are allowed into venues, Sydney and Melbourne are both in lockdown battling outbreaks of the Delta variant with case numbers and deaths rising.

Over 10 million Australians in lockdown as country battles Delta variant flare-ups; Brisbane issues stay-at-home orders

Brisbane is the fourth major city after Sydney, Perth and Darwin to have ordered a lockdown in recent days