Ashes: Rain brings early end to Day 1 after captain Pat Cummins leads England rout at Gabba
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Ashes: Pat Cummins became only the 2nd Australian skipper to pick up a 5-wicket on captaincy debut as England were bundled out for 147 inside two sessions on Day 1 at the Gabba, Brisbane.
Rain played spoilsport on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba after Pat Cummins put on a show with the ball on his first day as Australia's Test captain. England were bundled out for 147 inside the first two sessions as Cummins shone with his first 5-wicket haul against the visitors in Test cricket. 5#Ashes pic.twitter.com/jwPdOAigTG
It was baptism by fire for Cummins who took over from Tim Paine as Australia's first bowling Test captaining 65 years ahead of a major Test series but the World No. 1 pacer was at ease, making swift bowling changes in the first session where England lost 4 wickets.