The first match of Ashes 2025-2026 has been in the name of the bowlers. The first day of the first Test was in the name of the bowlers of England and Australia, a total of 19 wickets fell on the first day. On the second day, with England’s first wicket, something happened which had never happened in the history of cricket. This wicket belonged to Jack Crawley, who was sent to the pavilion with a brilliant catch by Mitchell Starc.

This happened for the first time in cricket history

This is the first time in 148 years of cricket history that the first wicket has fallen at zero in the first three innings of a Test. In England’s first innings too, Jack was dismissed by Mitchell Starc for zero, England’s score was also ‘zero’.

Even in Australia’s first innings, the first wicket fell at zero, when Joffra Archer got Jake Weatherald out LBW on the second ball of the very first over. In England’s second and third innings of the match, Starc once again made Jack Crawley his victim.

On the very first ball of the 5th over, Starc bowled the ball on the wicket line, on which Crawley tried to hit a shot in front but was dodged by the bounce. The ball was in the air, which Mitchell Starc caught with one hand in a spectacular dive.

WHAT A RIDICULOUS TAKE! Mitchell Starc sends Zak Crawley off for a pair! #Ashes , #PlayoftheDay , @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/1cg8PtLzx4

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 22, 2025

Good partnership between Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope

England’s first innings ended at 172 runs, Mitchell Starc alone took 7 wickets. It seemed that now Australia would gain control in this match, but England’s bowlers turned the tables. Australia lost 9 wickets for 121 runs on the very first day. Ben Stokes had taken 5 wickets, on the second day Australia’s innings was reduced to 132 runs with the wicket of Nathan Lyon.

The start of England’s second innings was also not good, Mitchell Starc dismissed Jack Crawley for zero. But after this, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett made a good partnership for the second wicket. Till the time of writing the news, England has scored 59 runs after losing 1 wicket, England has a lead of 99 runs.