Brook & Woakes impress but Australia edge day one of Fifth Test as England risk first home Ashes series loss since 2001

HARRY BROOK hit a superb 85 for England at The Oval but could not stop Australia from ending day one of the Fifth Ashes Test in the ascendancy.

The Aussies have not won an Ashes series England for 22 years.

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Harry Brook hit a superb 85 to boost England’s chances of victory[/caption]

Mitchell Starc got the wicket of BrookGetty

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Chris Woakes got the wicket of David Warner[/caption]

Australia finished day one on 61-1Reuters

But a triumph in London would clinch a 3-1 victory – with Ben Stokes’ men aiming to level it up at 2-2.

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