Perth [Australia], November 21 (ANI): Australian pacer Mitchell Starc troubled England with an impressive seven-wicket haul, his first-ever in Check cricket and best-ever figures at Perth’s Optus Stadium through the first Ashes Check towards England on Friday.
Starc ended the primary innings with a fiery spell of seven/58 in 12.5 overs.
These are the all time figures of Starc’s Check profession, above 6/9 towards West Indies in his earlier Check inning.
That is additionally the second 7-wicket haul within the twenty first century for Australia at house in Ashes Exams, with the earlier one taken by Mitchell Johnson, a spell of seven/40 at Adelaide again in 2013.
Starc can be the primary bowler to take seven wickets on the opening day of an Ashes Check in Australia since Craig McDermott’s eight on the WACA Stadium, Perth, in 1990/91.
The left-armer additionally grew to become the primary left-arm pacer to succeed in the milestone of 100 Ashes wickets, now having 104 Ashes wickets at a median of 26.08, with 5 five-wicket hauls to his identify.
Coming to the match, England received the toss and opted to bat first. Regardless of Ben Duckett (21 in 20 balls, with 4 boundaries) exhibiting some positive intent and contact, England had slipped to 39/3, with their star batter Joe Root being eliminated for a duck by Starc as nicely. A half-century stand between Ollie Pope (46 in 58 balls, with 4 boundaries) and Harry Brook stabilised issues for England, however they misplaced half their group at 115 runs. Later, Brook (52 in 61 balls, with 5 fours and a six) and Jamie Smith (33 in 22 balls, with six fours) tried to counter-attack, however Starc (7/58) and Doggett (2/27) put a lid on England’s scoring, who had been additionally committing batting harakiri with some questionable shot choice. England was undone for 172 runs in 32.5 overs.
Australia ended the second session at 15/1, with Steve Smith (7*) and Marnus Labuschagne (6*) unbeaten and Jofra Archer getting debutant Jake Weatherald for a duck. (ANI)
