The opening match of the Ashes 2023 witnessed a mix of strange and delightful moments over two days. On Day 1, England declared their first innings at 393 runs, but not without the bizarre dismissal of Harry Brook.
Meanwhile, Stuart Broad contributed to the joyous atmosphere by urging the crowd to cheer louder, and then promptly claimed a wicket. During the 11th over of the innings, Stuart Broad was bowling to Marnus Labuschagne, who was facing the second ball.
Broad had already dismissed David Warner with the previous delivery. Prior to delivering the next ball to Labuschagne, the English pacer gestured to the crowd, encouraging them to increase their volume of cheers. The crowd responded enthusiastically, cheering Broad on.
However, what happened next created quite a buzz. Broad sent down a delivery outside off, swinging away from the batsman, and Labuschagne attempted a shot at it.
🤩 A golden morning for @StuartBroad8…
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 17, 2023
And Marnus Labuschagne 😉 #EnglandCricket | #Ashes https://t.co/rFwd2cGy92 pic.twitter.com/q5Dt2wLK7W
Unfortunately for Labuschagne, he was deceived by the movement of the ball and ended up nicking it to the wicketkeeper. This unconventional dismissal earned Stuart Broad praise from Twitter users and spectators alike for his unique wicket-taking style.