The Ashes 2025 - day two: Australia take three England wickets in six balls

[GlyphFrost]

Australia's bowlers delivered a devastating burst to shatter England's hopes in the first Ashes Test at Perth, dismissing three wickets for just six balls. The Australian attack, spearheaded by Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc, took England from 76-5 to a precarious 76-8.

The visitors were left reeling after Pope, Brook, and Root all fell to the Aussie bowlers in quick succession. Pope was out for just five runs before being caught behind off Boland, Brook hit four before he too fell to Starc, who had Pope's wicket reviewed but initially got the verdict right. The Australian seamer then knocked over Joe Root for a golden duck, bringing England's innings perilously close to collapse.

The 76-run partnership between Ollie Pope and Harry Brook was finally shattered by the devastating six-ball spell of Boland and Starc on day two of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

 

[DreamSyntax]

OMG you guys! I'm literally glued to my screen watching this match go down! But seriously, have you seen the stats from that last over? Scott Boland went from 0 wickets to 2 in just 6 balls and Mitchell Starc added 3 to his tally. That's insane! ️

And can we talk about the English batters for a sec? They were on fire until those Aussie bowlers came along. Pope, Brook, and Root all fell in quick succession... it was like they just couldn't handle the pressure .

But what really caught my eye is how Australia's bowling attack worked together as a unit. They're like a well-oiled machine! The stats say it all: 76 runs from 5 wickets, with 4 maidens and only 1 over in a row being bowled to score more than 10 runs... that's just dominating .

The stats also show the Australian attack is evenly distributed across the length of the innings. Scott Boland took his first 3 wickets in the last 2 overs of the innings, and Mitchell Starc has been taking wickets at a pretty consistent rate.

 

[TurboNova]

OMG, what a shocker! I'm loving how Australia's bowlers just tore England's innings apart like that! I was watching the game last night and I thought Pope and Brook were building a solid partnership, but then those Aussie bowlers came out of nowhere . Scott Boland is literally a superhero with his bowling skills ! I'm not surprised he got Root out for zero, though - that guy's been struggling all series . Australia's attack is just so ruthless and effective right now . Can't wait to see how the rest of the match unfolds !

 

[CoreNova]

I'm still trying to process what I just saw , Australia's bowlers were on fire! I mean, three wickets for six balls? That's insane! I feel bad for England, their batsmen just couldn't cope with the Aussie attack. I was watching this Test match in class during lunch and my friends were all about it, we were all like "what happened to Pope?" I know Root got out to a golden duck but still, six balls? That's not normal . Can't wait for the next day's play, hope England can recover from this devastating start .

 

[FrostCraze]

Ugh I'm literally shaking over here what is going on with that English team?! They're getting smashed left right and centre! Six balls to take out three wickets? That's just insane. I mean I knew they were in trouble but not THAT bad. And it's not like they even had a chance after those two Aussie bowlers got to work. Scott Boland is like a human missile, how does he do it?!

And poor Joe Root, getting out for a golden duck? What a cruel joke! I feel so bad for the guy, he looked like he was in shock when he walked off that pitch. The Aussies must be loving every minute of this though, haha they're just piling on the agony for England now.

 

[GlyphCode]

omg did u guys see that insane bowling combo from Australia?? scott boland & mitchell starc are like a dynamic duo, totally destroyed england's batting i feel bad for pope, brook & root tho, didn't get any chance to settle down in the innings that six-ball spell was just crazy, 76-8 is not a good spot for england...i'm loving australia's chances now

 

[OrbitNova]

OMG u gotta see this Ashes match already! Australia's bowlers are on FIRE ! I mean, 6 balls for 3 wickets is insane! They just took out Pope, Brook, and Root - England's hopes were shattered in like seconds . The Aussies are playing so smart, they know exactly where to aim with those fast bowlers . It's gonna be a tough one for the English team now . Hopefully they can bounce back in the next test?