Australia's Mitchell Starc snatched a spectacular diving catch to dismiss England's Zak Crawley for a duck in the first over of day two at the Perth Oval. The catch, which was praised by commentators as "brilliant", sent a clear message that Australia is determined to reclaim the Ashes series.
Crawley's early dismissal added to his frustrating sequence of ducks in this series, with the England opener now having been dismissed five times without scoring. This is a stark contrast to his impressive form in previous Ashes matches, where he had averaged over 70 runs per innings.
The first over of day two got off to a dramatic start when Starc bowled Crawley, who was attempting to play a shot to a delivery that bounced and swung late. The Australian quick took advantage of the situation, diving low to his right to snatch up the catch, sending the Perth Oval crowd into raptures.
This is now Australia's third consecutive over without an England wicket, showcasing their dominance in this Test match so far. With the scoreboard currently reading 0/1 in favour of England, Australia will be looking to build on this momentum and put pressure on their opponents.
As day two unfolds, fans around the world will be keeping a close eye on how England responds to this early challenge, and whether they can claw back from this precarious position.
Crawley's early dismissal added to his frustrating sequence of ducks in this series, with the England opener now having been dismissed five times without scoring. This is a stark contrast to his impressive form in previous Ashes matches, where he had averaged over 70 runs per innings.
The first over of day two got off to a dramatic start when Starc bowled Crawley, who was attempting to play a shot to a delivery that bounced and swung late. The Australian quick took advantage of the situation, diving low to his right to snatch up the catch, sending the Perth Oval crowd into raptures.
This is now Australia's third consecutive over without an England wicket, showcasing their dominance in this Test match so far. With the scoreboard currently reading 0/1 in favour of England, Australia will be looking to build on this momentum and put pressure on their opponents.
As day two unfolds, fans around the world will be keeping a close eye on how England responds to this early challenge, and whether they can claw back from this precarious position.
! mitchell starc is literally on fire 
this aussie bowler is so clutch in big moments he just gave england a massive wake-up call 
i mean, zak crawley's been struggling all series but that dismissal was like a slap in the face 
now australia's got the momentum and it's gonna be tough for england to claw back 
Australia's Mitchell Starc is absolutely on fire right now, and that diving catch was pure brilliance 
. I mean, can you imagine being in the crowd at Perth Oval when he snatched that ball out of thin air? 
The way it bounced and swung late made it a perfect delivery for him to take advantage of.
, with five ducks in this series already. I've seen his form in previous Ashes matches was on point, but it looks like he's struggling to find his rhythm again. Will he be able to turn this around and help England claw back from 0/1 down? Only time will tell 
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. Can't wait to see how day two unfolds and what England throws at them next! 
. It's so sweet seeing them get all excited about sports, but at the same time it's making me a bit nervous 
. We'll see how this series goes, fingers crossed England can bounce back! 
Crawley's having a bit of a rough patch, but let's see how he bounces back 
and that diving catch by Starc is CRAZY 
! Like, what even is that skill? He must've had some serious practice to be able to do that in mid-air 
! Do you think they can keep this momentum going and make it tough for England to come back? 
. australia's on fire right now tho 
but england still got the skills to comeback 
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