A wicketless James Anderson regardless of bowling 17 overs in a Test innings is a rarity. The uncommon occasion nevertheless occurred throughout Australia’s first innings towards England within the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey had been stable within the crease with the previous unbeaten after century and the latter not out publish a quickfire fifty. To add to Australia’s dominance, Carey hit two consecutive fours to Anderson on the pacer’s 18th over. It’s pointless to say that one thing particular was wanted to carry England again within the sport and a classic Andeson got here to the facet’s rescue.

Bowling around the wicket, Anderson pitched a size supply that angled into Carey and went by way of his defence to rattle the stumps.

Watch it right here:

Jimmy Anderson. GOAT.

The King of Swing will get First Class wicket quantity !

Alex Carey departs for 66.#EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/5oVD7jfKij

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 18, 2023

On Day 1 of Ashes opener, Joe Root remained not out on 118 as England — after opting to bat first — declared their first innings at 393 for 8. Jonny Bairstow too performed an important knock of 78 whereas Zak Crawley scored 61. For Australia, Nathan Lyon was the choose of the bowlers with a four-wicket haul. Australia’s rating learn 14 with out loss on the finish of the day.

It was Australian opener Usman Khawaja who had a ball on the next day because the southpaw ended his decade-long look ahead to a maiden Test hundred in England, main an Australia restoration. The Pat Cummins-led facet was struggling at 67 for 3 after Stuart Broad struck twice in two balls to take away David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne earlier than England captain Ben Stokes captured the prized wicket of star batter Steve Smith. However, Khawaja’s knock helped Australia get well to 311 for five at stumps on Day 2.