Watch: Mitchell Starc bowled Ben Stokes with a perfect away-swinger to continue England’s collapse in the fifth Ashes Test at the Kia Oval, drawing a gasp of surprise from the England captain.
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England were four down after Lunch on day one having been put into bat by Pat Cummins. Stokes came to the crease after a counter-attacking innings from Moeen Ali alongside Harry Brook on a quick-fire half-century.
Stokes was only able to survive 16 balls, however, off which he picked up three singles, before Starc bowled him with a beauty. The ball pitched on middle stump to the left-handed Stokes, and swung away to peg back his off stump. Stokes had attempted to clip the delivery off his front pad but was undone by the swing. He let out a gasp in surprise as his stump lay flat on the floor behind him.
The wicket was Starc’s first of the day but was quickly followed by his second – Brook for 85. Stuart Broad gave him his third when he top-edged him straight up in the air to Travis Head at cover. Chris Woakes was the final wicket of the innings to fall, caught on the boundary to leave Starc with a four wicket haul.
Watch: Mitchell Starc uproots off-stump with away-swinging crackerjack below
Viewers in the UK:
Mitchell Starc with an an EXCELLENT delivery to bowl Ben Stokes 💫 pic.twitter.com/MlUtDTOKwx
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 27, 2023
Viewers in Australia:
A sore Starc sends Stokes walking with a PEACH. 🍑#TheAshes 5th Test | LIVE: https://t.co/m4bzLk1Js6#9WWOS #Cricket #Ashes #ENGvsAUS pic.twitter.com/SdB3WLNDe6
— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) July 27, 2023
Viewers in India:
An absolute beauty from Mitchell Starc 🔥
React to this delivery from Australia’s spearhead to dismiss @BenStokes38 😍#SonySportsNetwork #ENGvAUS #TheAshes #Ashes2023 #RivalsForever pic.twitter.com/vTrowv0zo9
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 27, 2023
