The English fast bowler, Ollie Robinson got the wickets of David Warner and Chris Green off successive balls in the second over after tea on Day 2 of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, to bring back England into the game. Warner, who was dismissed off a Ben Stokes no-ball earlier in the day, missed his 25th Test hundred by six runs.
Australia was standing at a comfortable position of 189/2 in response to England’s 147 all-out as they approached Tea on Day 2 at The Gabba. However, Mark Wood had got the prized wicket of Steve Smith, who nicked one behind to Jos Buttler for 12 to give England an opening.
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Ollie Robinson, who’d had earlier dismissed Marcus Harris (3) earlier in the day, then stepped up right at the start of the third session, dismissing David Warner and Cameron Green of successive balls. Warner, who was bowled off a Ben-Stokes no-ball earlier in the day, spooned a slower-one to the all-rounder at mid-off, before Chris Green shouldered arms to one coming in, that hit the top of middle and off. Chris Woakes removed debutant Alex Carey nine overs later as England’s fightback continued.
Australia was 236/6 at the time of writing, with Travis Head joined by skipper Pat Cummins. Here are the videos of the dismissals:
https://twitter.com/cricket_recent/status/1468810981694328832?s=20
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— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) December 9, 2021
Here is how the fans reacted to the incident:
FIRST BALL!! Holy!! Starcy’s bowled Burns! What a way to open this match! That’s crazy! What a ball! 😱🔥 #Ashes
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) December 8, 2021
I love the warner's celebration after century but missed it by only 6 runs unfortunately🥺💔#Ashes
— Jaikumar (@Kumarjai00) December 9, 2021
I love the warner's celebration after century but missed it by only 6 runs unfortunately🥺💔#Ashes
— Jaikumar (@Kumarjai00) December 9, 2021
Warner was not "unlucky" falling 6 runs short of his century…. because he had enough of luck to even reach 94!!!#Ashes
— Dr. Loose Tongue (@DrLooseTongue) December 9, 2021
https://twitter.com/jennife74834570/status/1468820015528824832?s=20
Haha! Not just Warner's wicket but Warner's wicket in a brilliantly comic way. Completely loses all sense of timing and loops Robinson to a diving Stokes. And Green bowled 1st ball with no shot. Robinson on a hat-trick! That was a good tea… #Ashes
— David (@Leathernwillow) December 9, 2021
How long can the Aussies persist with Cam Green?
1 wicket in 5 tests and 1 innings of runs when slogging.
Uzzie and Shaun Marsh would make mountains more than him.Important to remember the National Test Squad is not for development.
— sammy laffan (@sammylaff) December 9, 2021
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Jack Leach