Ashes 2021/22 Test 1 Day 1: Australia pacers wreak havoc

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 It was a perfect start as Australian pace bowlers wreaked havoc on a rain-curtailed 1st Day of the 1st Ashes Test match played at Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday.

England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first. Mitchell Starc produced a peach to dismiss Rory Burns off the very first ball. The pitch at Gabba troubled the England batters. Things became tough for the visitors as Josh Hazlewood dismissed Dawid Malan caught by Alex Carey making his Test debut.

Josh Hazlewood set up Joe Root brilliantly before producing an edge straight into the hands of Warner at slips to leave England in massive trouble at 11 for 3. Ben Stokes made his return to Test cricket after some time but was found wanting top-quality Australian pace bowling. The newly appointed captain Pat Cummins produced a good delivery caught by Labuschagne to put England under immense pressure. Ollie Pope came to the crease and looked confident with his defense technique. Haseeb Hameed opened with Rory Burns remained decisive. Nathan Lyon and Cameron Green were bought into the attack, but Pope and Hameed showed intent to score runs. At the end of the first session, England made 59 for 4.

It was a superb start by Australia in the second session as Pat Cummins dismissed Hameed in the very first over with a good catch by Steve Smith to leave England struggling big time. Jos Buttler looked positive right from the word go putting Josh Hazlewood, Cummins under some pressure along with Ollie Pope. The two England batters Pope and Buttler kept the scoreboard ticking with positive intent.

Pat Cummins decided to bring Starc and Lyon into the attack after a spell by himself and Hazlewood. Mitchell Starc produced a beauty to dismiss Jos Buttler caught by Carey. Buttler and Pope added 52 runs for the 6th wicket. Cameron Green got his first test wicket with a lovely bouncer caught by Hazlewood at fine leg making life tough for England. Pat Cummins again bought himself on and got rid of Ollie Robinson to leave the visitors in massive trouble. Chris Woakes scored some quick runs with boundaries while Mark Wood looked confident with his strokes. After the short resistance, Cummins dismissed Mark Wood with a sharp bouncer caught by Labuschagne at short leg. Cummins polished off the England innings grabbing his 5th wicket getting Chris Woakes with a good catch by Hazlewood at fine leg. With that wicket, the tea break was called by the umpires.

Due to persistent rains and bad light, the 3rd session was completely washed out. Thanks to a brilliant bowling effort, Australia bowled England for a paltry total of 147.

It was a superb bowling effort by the Australian pace trio of Cummins, Starc, and Hazlewood to rattle the England batting.

England 147 in 50.1 overs (Jos Buttler 39, Ollie Pope 35, Pat Cummins 5/38, Starc 2/35)



 

 






Pat Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, and Green bowl out England for a paltry total of 147 on the first day of the first Ashes Test series 

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