Updated December 8th, 2021 at 09:03 IST
Ashes 2021: Shane Warne roasted by fans as Mitchell Starc comments backfire big time
Warne had criticised Starc's poor record and asked for his dismissal from the squad in favour of in-form bowler Jhye Richardson before the first Test match.
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Australian pacer Mitchell Starc silenced his critics with a first-ball wicket in the opening Test match of the Ashes series against England. To begin the first innings of the evergreen 'Australia vs England' clash, Starc dismissed England opener Rory Burns with his very first delivery.
In the build-up to the 1st Ashes Test, several former cricketers had criticised Starc's poor form and asked for his dismissal from the squad in favour of in-form bowler Jhye Richardson. Legendary spinner Shane Warne was amongst those who chastised Starc.
Richardson should have been picked ahead of Starc, according to the former Australian international, who presented Starc's numbers from the last 10 Tests.
Numbers are really bad for Starc / Lyon in last 10 tests - especially to the top 6 batsman were they averaged nearly 70 a wicket last summer. This is why they are both under pressure and need to start the series well. Lyon plays 1st test but surely Richardson instead of Starc https://t.co/AyfpS5WGVI
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Mitchell Starc wicket: Shane Warne takes credit
Warne was quick to take credit for the first-ball Mitchell Starc wicket in the opening Ashes Test at The Gabba, claiming in the Fox Sports commentary box that his criticism had inspired Starc for the blazing start.
Netizens, on the other hand, were unimpressed with Warne's criticism and lambasted him for demanding Starc's removal ahead of the first Ashes Test. Here's how social media reacted to Shane Warne's opinion:
How petty is Shane Warne? Can’t even give Starc a half credit for a first ball dismissal. #Ashes2021
— Bernard Zuel (@BernardZuel)
If you needed a picture to capture the answer to "why Shane Warne is not an Australia selector", I would humbly submit this pic.twitter.com/3xuBCj2uw9
— Adam Spencer (@adambspencer)
Shane Warne spends the entire lead up to the Ashes trashing Mitch Starc
— Disco Inferno Ⓥ (@MattMoylansLegs)
Mitch Starc: pic.twitter.com/UPVNoicoMC
Lmao shane Warne was pleading to bench #mitchellstarc 😂😂😂. On what basis, only for him going at 15 rpo in wc final 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
— Tanmay... (@TanmaySh18)
Ashes 2021-22: Australia vs England gets off to a fiery start
England started off their Ashes journey on a poor note, having lost four wickets for just 59 runs at Lunch. After Mitchell Starc dismissed Burns for a duck, Josh Hazlewood joined the party by capturing back-to-back wickets of Dawid Malan and England skipper Joe Root.
Before the lunch break, Australia's new Test skipper Pat Cummins also grabbed a wicket as he dismissed Ben Stokes to put the home side on the front foot.
England opener Haseeb Hameed is currently batting at 25 off 73 balls alongside Ollie Pope, who is at 17 off 43 balls. Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, and Jack Leach are next in line to bat for England. Earlier in the game, England skipper Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first against the Aussies.
Image: AP/cricket.com.au/Twitter
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Published December 8th, 2021 at 09:03 IST