Mitchell Starc has blown the Gabba wide open yet again, removing Ollie Pope for 0 to make it two wickets in two balls and leave England reeling at 5/2 in just the 3rd over of the pink-ball Test.
Starc, who had already dismissed Ben Duckett in the first over, delivered a 144.3 kph delivery slanting across Pope. The England No.3 shuffled across, attempted a shot through the off-side, but only managed an inside edge that crashed onto his stumps.
Pope b Starc 0(3)
England: 5/2 (2.3 ov)
This double strike has reinforced Starc’s unmatched dominance with the pink ball, tightening Australia’s grip on a venue where England have historically struggled.
