Australia’s Jake Weatherald falls to the ground after being trapped leg-before by England’s Jofra Archer (Pic: AFP)
During the first Test match of the ongoing Ashes series between England and Australia, both teams' opening duos recorded a partnership of zero runs in their respective first innings (Pic: AFP)
Having opted to bat first, England's opening duo Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett failed to milk in any runs. Crawley was dismissed on a six-ball duck, and later Duckett smashed 21 runs in 20 balls, including four boundaries (Pic: AFP)
On the other hand, in Australia's innings, England's lead pacer Jofra Archer turned out to be a nightmare for the hosts. He ended the innings of debutant and opening batsman, Jake Weatherald, within two balls. Fellow opener, Marnus Labuschagne, managed to score nine runs off 41 balls, with the help of just a boundary (Pic: AFP)
Australia's pace express, Mitchell Starc, yet again proved why he is hailed as one of the most successful and lethal pacers of the current time. He bagged seven wickets by conceding just 58 runs in 12.5 overs (Pic: X/@cricketcomau)
The first Test match of the Ashes series is underway at the Optus Stadium in Perth (Pic: X/@cricketcomau)
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