On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we look back over the highs and lows of the 1st Ashes Test from Edgbaston, once called England's Fortress, which was once again breached by those damn convicts who showed up and refused to be bashed up by Bazball.

We'll discuss Australia's recent history in close contest Test matches before delving into the state of play in the 1st Test, and look at all of the discussion points raised by the media during the match, and come up with our own conclusions as to where the match may have turned, and the performances that went into those twists occurring.

We'll also ponder whether Ollie Robinson is really the right person to be besmirching Usman Khawaja's batting, in a match where Uzzy was named player of the match, and Ollie was pretty much just a f**king p***k.

All of that and much more on today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, on the podcast that has lost a bit of sleep over the last five nights, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern.