Evasive action: James Vince of England leaves a delivery at the Gabba on Thursday. Ashes debutants Mark Stoneman and James Vince had frustrated Australia’s vaunted pace attack with a 125-run partnership on a surprisingly slow Gabba wicket but seamer Pat Cummins hauled the home side back into the game. “I think it’s pretty evenly poised,” Cummins, who took two for 59 on his first day of Test cricket on home soil, told reporters. Australia lost a review in the final over trying to remove Malan lbw off pacer Mitchell Starc before play was halted due to poor light. Reuters England 1st inningsA. Cook c H’comb b Starc 2M. Stoneman b Cummins 53J. Vince run out 83J. Root lbw Cummins 15D. Malan batting 28M. Ali batting 13Extras (b1, nb1) 2Total (4 wickets; 80.3 overs) 196Fall of wickets: 1/2, 2/127, 3/145, 4/163Bowling: Starc 19.3-4-45-1, Hazlewood 18-4-51-0, Cummins 19-6-59-2, Lyon 24-9-40-0

Source: The Telegraph November 23, 2017 20:26 UTC