Boxing Day Test: Australia tighten grip on Ashes after bowling out England for 185 on Day 1
The Ashes: Australia completed Sunday on high after a superb bowling efficiency from a Pat Cummins-led assault bundled out England for 185 on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at MCG on Sunday. The Ashes: Australia on high after Pat Cummins units Boxing Day tone towards England (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAustralia in command after bowling out England for 185 on Day 1Australia completed Day 1 on excessive regardless of dropping David WarnerEngland’s hopes of conserving the Ashes alive plunged on SundayAustralia tightened their grip on the Ashes as England had been skittled out for 185 on a dismal opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday. Australia reached 61 for one as opener David Warner thrashed a quickfire 38 earlier than getting out. Marcus Harris remained 20 not out whereas nightwatchman Nathan Lyon is but to attain.
England’s opening woes continued with Haseeb Hameed falling for a duck within the second over to Pat Cummins, poking at a supply exterior off and giving Alex Carey a easy catch. Cummins was glorious within the opening session, extracting motion from the grassy wicket and shortly dismissed Zak Crawley as effectively 5 overs later for a 25-ball 12.The Ashes, Boxing Day Test, Day 1: HighlightsAt 13/2, England regarded in regular hassle however their skipper Joe Root paired with Dawid Malan to stabilise their innings. The second session began effectively for England, with Root getting one other fifty. But their distress continued when Root fell to Mitchell Starc quickly after reaching the landmark.Australia end on a excessive regardless of dropping David Warner late within the day.#AUSvENG | #WTC23 | https://t.co/QKpJv6gXeP pic.twitter.com/u7lF0k0dyI— ICC (@ICC) December 26, 2021
The England captain now shares the unenviable file of essentially the most Test fifties in Australia with out making a century (9) with former Australia opener Bruce Laird. England’s poor begin quickly spiraled as talisman Ben Stokes (25) and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler (3) each fell to dreadful strokes.Recalled batsman Jonny Bairstow battled for his 35 however was compelled to slog for fast runs as his batting companions dwindled. He was out attempting to duck a venomous Starc supply that caught his bat and looped to the gully the place Green dived ahead for a terrific catch. Australia’s openers raced to 57 earlier than veteran paceman James Anderson lastly broke by means of, having Warner edge to Crawley within the gully.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
