The Ashes 2023 has started today between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham. In this match, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first and the team is already cruising towards 400.
Meanwhile, the fans saw an unbelievable scene on the ground when England’s star batter Joe Root came to bat. Root who is known to play defensive cricket launched some cracking shots with his bat and the most amazing was his reverse sweep which went for a six against the Australian pacer Scott Boland.
Joe Root is a freak.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 16, 2023
He hit reverse scoop for a six against Boland.pic.twitter.com/lb1SEDOoC3
The incident happened in the 53rd over and it was a fuller ball outside the off. England is definitely playing Bazball cricket and it is very much clear with the kind of cricket England batters are playing in this match.
Zak Crawley scored 61 runs in 73 balls while Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for 78 runs in just 78 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes. Root who has turned out to be the most successful batter in this game for the hosts is already moving ahead towards his hundred and playing on 93* while writing this update of the Ashes 2023.
