On Sunday, Australia left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc gave the WACA a magical moment by bowling the ‘Ball of The Ashes’ according to former England player Kevin Pietersen. It all happened towards the end of day four of the ongoing third Test at Perth when Starc bowled a cracker of a delivery to uproot the off-stump of England’s James Vince for 55.
That's just absurd #Ashes pic.twitter.com/TtkEDPjbJH
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 17, 2017
Charging in with the wind at his back, Starc sent down a delivery that no batsman in the world could have played, according to many. With a hint of reverse swing due to the ball hitting a crack, the ball was angled into the batsman. However, it then seamed away as Vince looked flabbergasted when the off-stump was sent cartwheeling.
It sent twitter into a frenzy with Wasim Akram also remembering his days as Pakistan’s lethal fast bowler.
The ball of the #Ashes! pic.twitter.com/lh2IqjcAdw
— KP (@KP24) December 17, 2017
That Vince wicket ball would’ve dismissed every batsman in the history of the game. Not often you can say that #Ashes
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) December 17, 2017
Yep absolute seed 🔥 #ashes https://t.co/yaesFNgjGn
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2017
Hit that ball 😬
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) December 17, 2017
Starc bowls Vince in the Doorway to departure ✈️ #WhatACracker 👌👌#Ashes2017
Ball of the #Ashes & the summer. Starc is on fire here at the WACA !!!! https://t.co/oETTNDCSAS
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 17, 2017
Sick delivery this one😃
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) December 17, 2017
Wow Mitchell 😮 #AUSvsENG #Ashes
— Sean Abbott (@seanabbott77) December 17, 2017
That’s called a JAFFA! What a delivery @mstarc56 you reminded me of my bowling days and I enjoyed it to the hilt! You made left armers proud! @CricketAus
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) December 17, 2017
