Lyon and Cummins complete crushing victory for Ashes lead
England were blown away for 146 on the final day at Edgbaston to leave them with a host of questions early in the series
England were blown away for 146 on the final day at Edgbaston to leave them with a host of questions early in the series
The most depressing aspect of England's defeat is that so little of it came as a shock
"If you come and watch both of them train you see why they keep improving and keep getting better", says Australian captain
Stats highlights from Edgbaston where Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins reached career milestones
Captain describes injury as 'freak' occurrence as England are made to toil in absence of strike bowler
England fans' dreary, repetitive boos lose their bite as Smith sculpts his perfect comeback
Thirty years ago, an Australian side with a questionable record in England won at the venue they feared most
It was not only great skill but enormous character, enormous courage, says the Australia coach about the batsman twin centuries at Edgbaston
England set a target of 398 in 97 after a day of leather-chasing at Edgbaston as bowling attack runs out of steam
The stats and milestones as Smith breaks yet more Ashes records at Edgbaston
Smith becomes first Australian since Matthew Hayden in 2002 to score ton in each innings of Ashes Test
First Test feels like an ending, for these are the days when spinners must earn their keep
After lower-order runs scrambled a lead of 90, England made early inroads before Australia wiped off the deficit
A spinner under pressure, a batsman in a Test slump, an Australian hungry for runs and an irreplaceable star make for a tough to-do list
England play one intriguing Test against Smith and another rather different one against the rest of Australia
Opener ends the day unbeaten on 125 as England move to within touching distance of taking the lead
Burns demonstrates his priceless ability to remain unflustered after ball beats bat on his way to a maiden Test ton that had seemed so improbable
There were plenty of positives for Australia's bowlers, on a day where they created chances but had little luck
A wonderful century from the former captain lifted Australia from the tatters of 122 for 8 on a dramatic opening day to the Ashes
Anderson first tore his right calf muscle while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Sedburgh on July 2
Left out of the side for three of England's most recent seven Tests, veteran fast bowler works harder than ever to improve
A hostile English crowd, a dicey pitch, a batting collapse, a rearguard century and adulation for one of the greatest innings ever
Everyone makes mistakes, but there were probably several too many at Edgbaston
Smith admits there were times during his ban for the Newlands scandal where he fell out of love with cricket
There are striking parallels between the stellar runs of form of the two Australians
He has said that his year out of the game made him resolve to make up for lost time. He began that mission in earnest against England
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Edgbaston innings was one quite a lot of prominent judges in Australian cricket would not have allowed him the chance to play
But Tim Paine will have his work cut out to make a convincing case
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Follow all the action from the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston in our live report
Taylor, one of Smith's mentors, thinks the captain needs one dominant hundred to complete his reintegration into the Australia side
Captain pushed himself up order for good of the team balance
Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain
The England captain feels Tim Paine's 'new Australia' will be tested in the crucible of an Ashes series
Our writers on the ground answer the pressing questions before the Ashes and make their predictions
Only weeks after the World Cup, the oldest rivalry in cricket has rolled back onto centre stage