It almost happened in slow motion. Pat Cummins sprinted off for a half-lap of honour around the square, the ball trickled over the boundary, and Australia drew first blood in the Ashes with the narrowest two-wicket victory.
Some Ashes Tests take on an almost mythological status. England’s two-run victory at Edgbaston in 2005 was one of them, the Headingley Test in 2019 another. People remember where they were, and for those lucky enough to have tickets, they are treasured and displayed.
