On the final day of the first Ashes Test, Australia’s cricket team needed 174 runs in order to win against England.
The ongoing first Ashes Test between England and Australia’s cricket team is becoming more and more exciting with each passing day. Now the match has reached its final day, and the Australia cricket team needed 174 runs to win against England. The former captain of the England cricket team, Michael Vaughan, made a May Day board prediction about the five series. Australia’s cricket team lost three wickets in the form of David Warner, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne on day 4 and currently has opener Usman Khawaja and Scott Boland standing on beaten at the crease. Vaughan stated that the winner of the first Test at Edgbaston would eventually claim the series.
According to Vaughan, England will be under scrutiny for their decision to declare in the first innings if they end up on the losing side in Birmingham.
He said, “It all comes down to today; it will define this Ashes series. If England get the win, then Ben Stokes will continue to go ultra-aggressive. If England lose, they face so many questions about the declaration and their batting approach at times.”
He further added that, “If Australia loses, then Pat Cummins is under the spotlight, and there are questions about spreading the field. There will be fingers pointed at whoever loses. I think whoever wins this Test will win the Ashes.”
