On Day 2 of the 2025 Ashes first Test at Perth Stadium, veteran paceman Starc took a spectacular catch off his own bowling to dismiss Zak Crawley for 0 in England’s second innings, completing a pair after Starc had already claimed career-best figures of 7-58 in the first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
England had bowled Australia out for 132 after enforcing the follow-on, thanks to Ben Stokes’ fiery 5-23, but Starc’s intervention sparked a comeback, adding wickets of Harry Brook and Stokes to finish with 3-55 as England ended at 154 for 8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentators called the catch freakish, highlighting Starc’s sharp reflexes at age 35 on a bouncy pitch favouring pace bowlers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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