Australia noticed a late return to new captain Pat Cummins as coronavirus issues loomed giant to dominate England and attain 221-2 at stumps on the opening day of the second Ashes Test.
Marnus Labuschagne was dropped twice after sharing 172 runs with David Warner (95) and 45 with Steve Smith, however remained unbeaten on 95 at stumps. Labuschagne was batting on 21 when Stokes bowled a bouncer and whereas making an attempt to drag off that supply, he ended it and was dropped by wicketkeeper Butler for the primary time.
A full sitter hits the deck as Labuschagne will get one other life #Ashes pic.twitter.com/QI3bDaIRRO
—cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2021
In the ultimate session, he was as soon as once more off the hook when he was on 95 and returned unbeaten. Responding to the incident, Labuschagne was stunned and stated, “I do not know the way it occurred.
“Maybe the last leg was interesting and tested my patience, leaving Butler was unbelievable, but my job is to capitalize on it. Tomorrow, no chance,” Labuschagne stated after the day’s play.
After Butler dropped Labuschagne’s catch twice, social media went right into a frenzy as followers expressed their shock over the episode.
This man ought to have been thrown out of Test cricket years in the past. Ben Fox is at the moment flying dwelling You could not end it
— Graham McNeill (@gmcneill57) December 16, 2021
Fox is arguably one of the best wicket-keeper in world cricket, and has an honest bat, but we play a part-time keeper who justifies his place when he bats alone and who has now dropped Labuschagne twice.
We additionally omit the one true quick bowler who took 3 wickets on the Gabba.— John Owen Waller (@john_o_w) December 16, 2021
However, earlier within the day, Butler went horizontally to reel in a easy shock one-handed diving catch down the leg facet to dismiss Australia opener Marcus Harris on the primary afternoon of the day-night Test. Surprised everybody.
The good tribute on Spiderman Day… made certain the batsman was everywhere in the home!
Best catch! I#Ashes pic.twitter.com/Zk2KywcCew– DK (in Dinesh Karthik) December 16, 2021
What occurred to your Spider-Man?? I pic.twitter.com/EtWw9Q14Vd
— syria (@samootta09) December 16, 2021
While Australia completed the primary day 221/ on Thursday a lot of the play passed off pre-match.
Just three hours earlier than Cricket Australia tossed the coin, Cummins was kicked out as a result of he got here into contact with a person with COVID-19 at an Adelaide restaurant on Wednesday evening.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
