Brydon Carse shines on Ashes debut, claims three-fer
What's the story
England seized the initiative in the first Ashes Test against Australia, bowling them out for a mere 132 runs in their first innings. The match is being played at Perth's Optus Stadium. England's bowlers were on fire, with captain Ben Stokes leading the charge with figures of 5-23. He was well supported by Brydon Carse, who took three wickets in his maiden Ashes outing. Here we look at his stats.
Batting woes
England's batting falters, Starc shines for Australia
England's start to the game was disappointing as they were bowled out for 172 batting first. Mitchell Starc was the star of the show for Australia, claiming a career-best 7-58. His performance put England on the back foot, but they managed to stay ahead by reducing Australia to 123-9 by the end of Day 1. Carse put the final nail in the coffin as the visitors earned a significant 40-run lead.
Bowling brilliance
Fine spell from Carse
While Jofra Archer made early inroads by trapping both Aussie openers cheaply, the next two wickets went to Carse's credit as he dismissed stand-in skipper Steve Smith (17) and Usman Khawaja (2) in quick succession. The remaining five fallen wickets on Day 1 belonged to Stokes. On Day 2 morning, Carse dismissed Nathan Lyon for 4 to put the Brits further in command.
Stats
Carse races to 39 Test wickets
Carse, who finished his phenomenal spell with 3/45 from 10.2 overs, has now raced to 39 wickets from 10 Tests at a fine average of 28.94, as per ESPNcricinfo. His tally includes a fifer and a match 10-fer. The pacer also owns a half-century in Test cricket. Notably, 30 of his wickets have come in away Tests at a stunning average of 19.36. In First-Class cricket, he now has 171 scalps at 32-plus.