The Ashes 1st Test Sophia Gardens, England v Australia. Wednesday 8th – Sunday 12th July 2015, Cardiff, Wales.
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England v Australia
The Ashes 1st Test Sophia Gardens
England won by 169 runs
5 Match Test Series
England 3 : Australia 2
England v Australia
Devildogs The Ashes 2015 Archive
The Ashes 1st Test, Sophia Gardens 8th – 12th July
The Ashes 2nd Test, Lords 16th – 20th July
The Ashes 3rd Test, Edgbaston 29th July – 2nd August
The Ashes 4th Test, Trent Bridge 6th – 10th August
The Ashes 5th Test, The Oval 20th – 24th August
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Day One Wednesday 8th July
Root makes full use of reprieve
Root leads fightback in Cardiff as England wrest momentum back from Australia
Joe Root century galvanises England in Cardiff
Joe Root hits 134 – Cardiff Test, Day 1
Day Two Thursday 9th July
Battle of Cardiff hangs in balance
Moeen Ali gives England the upper hand in Cardiff
England make 430 and reduce Australia to 264-5
Day Three Friday 10th July
Aussies face tall order after 15-wicket day
Clarke adds another classic to CV
England dominate Australia on day three in Cardiff
Ashes highlights – 15 wickets fall on day three at Cardiff
Day Four Saturday 11th July
England emphatically draw first blood
Superb England hammer Australia to take 1-0 lead
England win Ashes Test in Cardiff by 169 runs