"England's fans found some villains of their own, with no less than four of their side Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse failing to trouble the scorer. Of those donut kings, Max Rushden reserved special scorn for one English batter It's impossible to write this without saying the F word repeatedly. Just leave it outside the off stump. Surely there's been some self-reflection since Perth. Surely. IT ISN'T THERE TO BE HIT. The whole Ashes is disappearing before our eyes."
"But if you're English, Joe Root was the rolled gold star of the opening day. Having closely followed Root's rise and 13,551 runs since his Test debut in 2012, Barney Ronay was happy to rhapsodise about the Yorkie terrier's rescue job in Brisbane. Follow the story, the craft, the jags in the road, the pieces this thing takes out of you along the way."
"If you're a hometown supporter, Australia's selectors were the villains of day one, leaving an absolutely filthy Nathan Lyon our of the side to play Gabba specialist Michael Neser, and Mitchell Starc was again the conquering hero. Geoff Lemon paid fitting tribute to the big quick from Penrith who saved his side's blushes (again) and whose sterling six-for swept him past the 414 dismissals of the great Wasim Akram to make Starc the most prolific left-arm quick of all."
Four England batters—Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse—each registered ducks on the opening day. Critics urged leaving balls outside off stump and questioned basic batting discipline after recent matches. Joe Root produced the standout innings, contributing to a Test career total of 13,551 runs since his 2012 debut. Australia omitted Nathan Lyon in favor of Gabba specialist Michael Neser. Mitchell Starc delivered a match-changing six-for and surpassed Wasim Akram’s 414 dismissals to become the most prolific left-arm fast bowler, keeping Australia competitive amid fast-bowling concerns.
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