Nottingham: England paceman Stuart Broad took 8-15 as Australia collapsed to 60 all out in 94 minutes on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on a remarkable morning session at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Seeking a victory to clinch the series, England put the Australians in to bat in overcast conditions and had them at 15-4 after 16 balls in 14 minutes, with three batsmen - Chris Rogers, David Warner and recalled Shaun Marsh - out for ducks.
Chris Rogers 0(3) c Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad http://t.co/ZnsZss9S43 #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/kRiibL340e
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Steven Smith 6(3) C Joe Root B Stuart Broad http://t.co/6x04D2eGK3 #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/n8SmR3Npwe
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015David Warner 0(2) c Jos Buttler b Stuart Wood http://t.co/n4B1RuDL7b #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/AXjNQ9Lueq
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Shaun Marsh 0(4) c Ian Bell b Stuart Broad http://t.co/dQoN5DasWT #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/WKVF3XKGHX
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Ben Stokes took a sensational one-handed catch at fifth slip to remove Adam Voges (1), leaving the score 21-5, and Broad completed the fastest-ever test five-fer when Australia captain Michael Clarke (10) edged a slog to first slip.
Adam Voges 1(4) c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad http://t.co/WS6nZh4lzU #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/RB9qtj77Zh
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Michael Clarke 10(15) c Alastair Cook b Stuart Broad http://t.co/kyrS3eE430 #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/ToLBrYFF81
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Peter Nevill 2(15) b Steven Finn http://t.co/i7KyH62QUd #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/am76SGxENP
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Broad then ripped through the tail to dismiss Mitchell Starc (1), Mitchell Johnson (13) and Nathan Lyon (9), ending the innings after just 18.3 overs. It was the shortest first innings in test history, and extras - 14 of them - was the top score.
Mitchell Starc 1(8) c Joe Root b Stuart Broad http://t.co/UbTSwwUF15 #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/8Uo74B61b9
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Mitchell Johnson 13(25) c Joe Root b Stuart Broad http://t.co/d54kdGb9YG #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/VNST8F0Gzm
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015Nathan Lyon 9(20) c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad http://t.co/teMJRaAbQk #ENGvAUS #Ashes #Ashes2015 #cricingif pic.twitter.com/zVtCDWGMaE
— Cricingif (@cricingif) August 6, 2015It was Australia's joint-seventh lowest test score, and the tourists' chances of taking the series to The Oval for the fifth test appeared in tatters.
A feeling of disbelief swept through Trent Bridge as the wickets tumbled, starting on the third ball of the day when Broad reached 300 test wickets by enticing an edge from Rogers to Cook. The fast bowler was playing on his home Nottinghamshire ground.
Nine of the dismissals were catches behind the wicket, as Australia's batsmen showed poor technique against the moving ball with their bats crossed or away from their bodies.
England's catching was sharp, especially Stokes' jaw-dropping take diving to his right off Voges, and every opportunity was gobbled up.
It was another chastening session for Clarke, whose captaincy and place in the Australia team has been under scrutiny. He has scored 104 runs in seven innings this series - although he was the second-highest scoring Australian batsman on Thursday
