Australian opener Will Jacks pulled off a stunning diving catch to dismiss Australia captain Steve Smith on day two of the second Ashes Test at Brisbane. The incredible one-handed stop will be remembered as one of the most impressive catches in recent Australian cricket history.
Smith was attempting a pull shot against Australia seamer, Mitchell Starc, but his timing was all wrong and the ball seemed destined for the boundary. However, Jacks sprang into action, sprinting back towards mid-off with incredible agility before stretching out his glove to pluck the ball from thin air.
The catch was met with raptures from the Australian dressing room as Smith was left stunned on the pitch. The crowd at Brisbane also erupted in cheers as the Australians went from 0/0 to 292-5 with a flourish.
Despite this dramatic turn of events, Australia still trails England by over 200 runs on day two. However, with Jacks' incredible catch, the Aussies have been handed a lifeline and they will now look to build on this momentum in pursuit of the coveted Ashes victory.
Smith's dismissal was a significant blow to the English batting line-up, which had already lost wickets at regular intervals throughout the day. As such, it remains to be seen how the match will unfold from here on out as the two teams engage in an intense battle for cricket supremacy.
Smith was attempting a pull shot against Australia seamer, Mitchell Starc, but his timing was all wrong and the ball seemed destined for the boundary. However, Jacks sprang into action, sprinting back towards mid-off with incredible agility before stretching out his glove to pluck the ball from thin air.
The catch was met with raptures from the Australian dressing room as Smith was left stunned on the pitch. The crowd at Brisbane also erupted in cheers as the Australians went from 0/0 to 292-5 with a flourish.
Despite this dramatic turn of events, Australia still trails England by over 200 runs on day two. However, with Jacks' incredible catch, the Aussies have been handed a lifeline and they will now look to build on this momentum in pursuit of the coveted Ashes victory.
Smith's dismissal was a significant blow to the English batting line-up, which had already lost wickets at regular intervals throughout the day. As such, it remains to be seen how the match will unfold from here on out as the two teams engage in an intense battle for cricket supremacy.
- I mean who expects to see someone pull off that kinda move? reminds me of when Brett Lee used to do those crazy catches back in the day 
australia's got some serious talent right now, and steve smith getting dismissed was like, oh man what an easy one for them 
still gotta be a tough ask for england to come back from this though - they've been struggling all series 
but hey, never count out aussie cricket, always full of surprises 
! i mean who plays a pull shot and it goes straight back to mid off? smith must've been thinking about the crowd more than the ball 
. but seriously, that was one of the coolest things i've ever seen in cricket. will jack is literally a superhero 
with those reflexes. i'm so hyped for australia now they're on the comeback trail 
. fingers crossed they can pull off this ashles win 
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can you believe that one-handed catch? I mean, the ball was flying towards the boundary and then suddenly it's like he's got a magnet attached to his glove 
. I've seen some amazing catches in my time but this one takes the cake. Smith must have been thinking 'oh no not again' 
. Bring on the rest of the day's play, let's see if they can build on this momentum 
what a game changer for the aussies now they've got some real momentum going on let's hope they can keep it up and take down england! 
will jacks is like the superhero of cricket!!! that dive was insane! i'm still shaking my head watching the replay. smith's reaction was priceless 
it's amazing how one player can change the entire momentum of the game. australia needs to build on this momentum now or risk losing the Ashes 
fingers crossed for the aussies! 
. I mean, who does that? 
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. Now they just need to build on that momentum and knock off those 200 runs... easy peasy 
. Anyways, this catch is defo gonna b remembered as one of the greatest in recent aussie cricket history 
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. It's shaping up to be an epic battle between these two teams 
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