<p> Britain's newspapers revelled in England's dramatic victory in the Ashes opener, lavishing praise on matchwinner James Anderson, whose four-wicket haul brought his total for the match to 10.<br /><br /></p>.<p>But they also warned that the Australians would not be the whipping boys many predicted before the series.<br /><br />Aussie skipper Michael Clarke still had "plenty of hope" for the rest of the summer, they said.<br /><br />Today's Daily Telegraph and Guardian both carried a photograph of England players celebrating the winning moment on the front page.<br /><br />"Howzat for starters?" was the Guardian's headline.<br /><br />The back-page headline of the Daily Mail read "We've nicked it," a reference to defiant Australian batsman Brad Haddin's edge which finally sealed victory.<br />Popular tabloid the Sun carried an editorial supporting the technology which detected Haddin's nick.<br /><br />"Wow...what a start to this year's Ashes series," it said.<br /><br />"A game and a rivalry built on the best kind of traditions. But entirely modern, making use of some of the most up-to-date systems in sport."<br /><br />The Telegraph's Simon Hughes celebrated England's swing-king Anderson.<br /><br />"Michael Holding, the West Indies fast bowler...has a good yardstick for judging bowlers," he wrote.<br /><br />"Only when one has taken at least four wickets-per-Test over a long period of time, can they be considered 'great'." <br /><br />"With his 10 wickets, Jimmy Anderson nudged closer to that milestone. He is on the verge of greatness," wrote Hughes.<br /><br />The Times' Simon Barnes was even more enthusiastic, calling Anderson's four-wicket burst on Sunday a "stupendous effort".<br /><br />"Anderson will be the most successful bowler in England's history. And as good as any that bowled," he wrote.<br /><br />Turning to the vanquished tourists, the Guardian's Vic Marks highlighted grounds for optimism despite the 14-run defeat.<br /><br />"No glory for defeated Australia in first Ashes Test but plenty of hope," he said.<br />"The determined display from Michael Clarke's men suggests sum will be much greater than their parts.<br /><br />"It is not generally part of an Australian's psyche to take consolation from a 'good' defeat," he added. "But if ever this was justified it was at the end of this Test." (</p>
<p> Britain's newspapers revelled in England's dramatic victory in the Ashes opener, lavishing praise on matchwinner James Anderson, whose four-wicket haul brought his total for the match to 10.<br /><br /></p>.<p>But they also warned that the Australians would not be the whipping boys many predicted before the series.<br /><br />Aussie skipper Michael Clarke still had "plenty of hope" for the rest of the summer, they said.<br /><br />Today's Daily Telegraph and Guardian both carried a photograph of England players celebrating the winning moment on the front page.<br /><br />"Howzat for starters?" was the Guardian's headline.<br /><br />The back-page headline of the Daily Mail read "We've nicked it," a reference to defiant Australian batsman Brad Haddin's edge which finally sealed victory.<br />Popular tabloid the Sun carried an editorial supporting the technology which detected Haddin's nick.<br /><br />"Wow...what a start to this year's Ashes series," it said.<br /><br />"A game and a rivalry built on the best kind of traditions. But entirely modern, making use of some of the most up-to-date systems in sport."<br /><br />The Telegraph's Simon Hughes celebrated England's swing-king Anderson.<br /><br />"Michael Holding, the West Indies fast bowler...has a good yardstick for judging bowlers," he wrote.<br /><br />"Only when one has taken at least four wickets-per-Test over a long period of time, can they be considered 'great'." <br /><br />"With his 10 wickets, Jimmy Anderson nudged closer to that milestone. He is on the verge of greatness," wrote Hughes.<br /><br />The Times' Simon Barnes was even more enthusiastic, calling Anderson's four-wicket burst on Sunday a "stupendous effort".<br /><br />"Anderson will be the most successful bowler in England's history. And as good as any that bowled," he wrote.<br /><br />Turning to the vanquished tourists, the Guardian's Vic Marks highlighted grounds for optimism despite the 14-run defeat.<br /><br />"No glory for defeated Australia in first Ashes Test but plenty of hope," he said.<br />"The determined display from Michael Clarke's men suggests sum will be much greater than their parts.<br /><br />"It is not generally part of an Australian's psyche to take consolation from a 'good' defeat," he added. "But if ever this was justified it was at the end of this Test." (</p>