Nathan Lyon has bowled Australia to a rollicking victory in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, taking six wickets on day five to secure a 251-run win.
It marked the first time Australia has won the opening game of an away Ashes series since 2005, and the first time England has lost an Ashes Test in Birmingham since 2001.
Having built an insurmountable 398-run lead, Australia was the only team with a chance of winning the game, needing 10 wickets to do so, and they came faster than expected, thanks largely to Lyon’s 6-49.
The next Test starts at Lord’s on August 14.
