It’s going to be a great summer of cricket if the opening day of the Ashes is anything to go by. Australia dismissed England for 147 runs in Brissie yesterday before rain delayed the Aussies’ turn with the bat. It was a you beaut day for Pat Cummins who took 5 wickets on his first day in the field as Aussie captain. And tweet of the day goes to the Queensland Police who said they were “launching an investigation into a group impersonating a Test batting order”. Meanwhile, the battle for who will host the 5th Test continues after organisers pulled the series’ final game from Perth due to ongoing border restrictions in the west – and yesterday, PM Scott Morrison put his support behind Hobart. Of course, that would have everything to do with it being a good thing to see “Tasmania share in this Ashes series”, and nothing to do with the Apple Isle hosting 2 of the Coalition’s 4 most marginal federal seats…

For cricket fans and those who want to know what the fuss is about, this week’s Squiz Shortcut is on the Ashes. Teaser: it’s a love story…