England
have
never
won
an
Ashes
series
after
losing
the
first
Test
since
1954-55.
England
have
their
task
cut
out
in
the
remaining
Tests.
So,
here’s
the
awards
list
and
post
match
highlights
after
the
first
Ashes
Test
at
the
Gabba.
Joe
Root,
England
captain:
“Frustration.
We
worked
really
hard
to
get
ourselves
back
in
the
game
last
night
and
we
knew
how
important
it
was
to
try
and
get
through
to
the
new
ball
unscathed.
“If
we
carried
that
partnership
forward
we
could
have
given
ourselves
an
opportunity.
You
saw
how
the
pitch
was
playing,
there
was
sideways
movement
and
the
cracks
were
appearing.
It’s
a
shame
we
couldn’t
get
through
that
initial
period.
We
wanted
variation
in
our
attack,
to
change
the
pace
and
move
through
different
gears.
Easy
with
hindsight
to
criticise,
but
can’t
create
as
many
chances
as
we
did
and
put
them
down.
“Similar
with
the
bat,
29-4,
is
not
the
way
to
start
a
Test
series.
But
we
know
where
we
need
to
improve,
and
the
way
we
responded
in
the
second
innings
showed
fight
which
will
stand
us
in
good
stead.
Jack’s
(Jack
Leach)
a
fine
spinner,
he’s
shown
that
an
instrumental
part
he
can
play,
and
I’m
sure
he
will
in
the
series
moving
forward.
Important
in
a
five-match
series
not
to
feel
too
sorry
for
ourselves,
relish
the
challenge
to
go
out
there
and
try
and
get
one
back.
“There
are
good
things
to
take,
most
importantly
the
bowling
effort.
Created
chances
and
felt
in
the
game
for
a
long
time.
Need
to
learn
from
this
and
come
back
stronger.”
Pat
Cummins,
Australia
captain:
“I
really
enjoyed
it,
a
lot
of
things
did
go
right,
probably
from
the
toss
–
overcast
conditions,
wicket
had
a
bit
in
it,
turn
up
day
two
and
it’s
blue
skies.
“So
someone
was
smiling
on
me.
Really
proud
of
everyone,
complete
performance,
the
bowlers
did
their
thing,
then
Marnus
and
Davey’s
(David
Warner)
partnership
and
the
way
Travis
played.
Sign
of
a
positive,
brave
side.
I
was
really
happy
about
how
everyone
stuck
to
it,
we
bowled
without
luck
yesterday.
Turned
up
positive
and
not
thinking
about
too
much
other
than
trying
to
get
that
breakthrough.
That’s
why
we
want
him
(Travis
Head)
in
the
side,
he
can
take
a
game
away
in
a
couple
of
hours.
He
showed
what
he
can
do,
bright
future,
hopefully
he’s
away
now.
Josh
Hazlewood
was
a
bit
sore
yesterday,
trying
to
get
him
through
as
it’s
a
five-match
series.
We
didn’t
want
to
break
him
yesterday
but
pulled
up
okay
today.
David
Warner…
When
we
had
20
to
get
we
couldn’t
find
him.
He’s
fine,
didn’t
want
to
risk
him,
think
he’ll
be
fine
for
Adelaide.”
Travis
Head,
Man
of
the
Match:
“The
staff
and
Pat,
JL,
were
fantastic
with
their
communication,
gave
me
real
clarity.
Great
to
get
the
nod,
was
a
fantastic
week
and
a
great
starting
point
for
us.
“A
lot
of
credit
to
Davey
and
Marnus’ partnership,
they
set
me
up
to
take
my
opportunity.
Learnt
a
lot
from
the
way
Jos
Buttler
played.
It
was
a
tough
wicket
in
stages.
I
rode
my
luck
and
took
my
opportunities,
nice
to
contribute.
I
rode
the
wave
of
emotion
with
the
crowd,
and
Starcy,
loved
every
minute
of
it.”
Records
at
Gabba
1.
Alex
Carey
took
8
catches
in
the
match,
the
most
by
a
debutant
wicketkeeper.
The
Aussie
stumper
broke
the
record
held
jointly
by
India’s
Rishabh
Pant,
Australia’s
Brian
Taber
and
Peter
Neville,
England’s
Chris
Read
and
Alan
Knott
and
Sri
Lanka’s
Chamara
Dunusinghe,
all
had
taken
7
catches
apiece
in
their
debut
Test.
2.
Nathan
Lyon
completed
400
Test
wickets.
The
veteran
off-spinner
is
the
third
Australian
bowler
to
achieve
the
feat
after
Shane
Warne
and
Glenn
McGrath.
Overall,
he
is
the
17th
bowler
to
take
400
wickets
in
Test
cricket.
3.
England
captain
Joe
Root
broke
former
captain
Michael
Vaughan’s
record
for
most
runs
in
a
calendar
year
by
an
English
batsman.
In
2002,
Vaughan
had
scored
1481
runs
and
en
route
to
his
fifty,
Root
went
past
that
number.
