Sixty runs, ten wickets, and an excruciating 93 minutes: that’s all it took to send Australia into the history books – for the shortest first innings in Test cricket history, completed overnight.
Social media was quick to channel its astonishment online.
Starting with a fairly brutal top spot on reddit/r/Australia.
And it goes downhill from there.
Photo of the Day. #Ashes2015 pic.twitter.com/3SbEMZq7UB
— Cricketopia.com (@Cricketopia) August 6, 2015
You shouldn’t judge a wicket until both sides bat on it. Which means we have to wait until Australia actually bat.
— Peter Lalor (@plalor) August 6, 2015
Let’s never speak of the short innings again. @stevesmithffx #cricket #ashes pic.twitter.com/qNMY6qR5mC
— Jarrod Potter (@JarrodPotter) August 6, 2015
I blame Abbott for this. #ashes
— Yarmehearty (@jonkudelka) August 6, 2015
Harold’s had enough! #Ashes2015 pic.twitter.com/k2v7LoZ6ex
— William Hill Betting (@WillHillBet) August 6, 2015
Every Australian batsman #Ashes2015 pic.twitter.com/1JSFHE2qw4
— Matt (@MatthewHewitt) August 6, 2015
Can’t tell if this is a cricket match or a Game of Thrones episode. #Ashes2015
— Khaver Siddiqi (@thekarachikid) August 6, 2015
Did you know in just the few minutes it takes to put a child to sleep the hopes and dreams of an entire nation can be destroyed? #Ashes2015
— Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) August 6, 2015
At least the Australian Women’s Cricket Team can play…. #Ashes2015
— Georgie Parker (@georgieparker) August 6, 2015
Stuart Broad’s photo goes in this file. #ashes pic.twitter.com/LwDs3kRsYi
— Dr Green & Gold Al (@alfinitum) August 6, 2015
Next time, mates.
BUT MEANWHILE.
THIS.
If clarkey doesn’t get a hundred I’m gear off on the show tomorrow. Woohoo. Positives for everyone. What
— Karl Stefanovic (@karlstefanovic) August 6, 2015
Nine boss David Gyngell just rang and said he’s rung @TurnbullMalcolm and we are good to go. I’m off for a run.
— Karl Stefanovic (@karlstefanovic) August 6, 2015
Via ABC.
Lead image by Gareth Copley via Getty.
