Mitchell Starc, Ben Stokes Become First Bowlers To Take Day 1 Five-Wicket Hauls Since Steve Harmison and Glenn McGrath in 2005, Achieve Feat During AUS vs ENG 1st Ashes Test 2025–26
This was also the first time in 20 years that two bowlers claimed five-wicket hauls on the opening day of a Test match. The previous instance came in the Ashes 2005 Lord's Test, when Steve Harmison and Glenn McGrath achieved the feat. Day 1 also saw 18 or more wickets fall on the opening day for the first time in 116 years. Mitchell Starc, Ben Stokes Become First Bowlers To Take Day 1 Five-Wicket Hauls Since Steve Harmison and Glenn McGrath in 2005, Achieve Feat During AUS vs ENG 1st Ashes Test 2025–26.
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