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Phoebe Litchfield has been left to rue a DRS mishap after Australia’s latest Take a look at cricketer was given out for 23 on debut towards England.
Litchfield was one in all two Australian wickets to fall on the primary morning of the Ashes Take a look at at Trent Bridge, because the vacationers went to lunch at 2-100 on Thursday.
Some of the proficient younger stars within the nation, Litchfield was handed her Dishevelled Inexperienced by former Sydney Thunder teammate Alex Blackwell earlier than play.
She appeared in good contact early, working the ball off her pads neatly and enjoying a pleasant drive via cover-point for one in all her 4 boundaries.
However any hope of a giant rating on debut was dashed when she was given out lbw, leaving a Kate Cross (1-34) ball that angled throughout her.
The 20-year-old instantly walked with none prolonged session with non-striker Beth Mooney, earlier than ball monitoring confirmed the supply would have missed off stump.
Mooney had additionally threatened to pile on the runs after driving confidently via the primary hour, however fell shortly earlier than lunch.
Dropped by Cross off her personal bowling on 5 and Danni Wyatt within the gully on 19, Mooney ultimately grew to become Lauren Filer’s first Take a look at wicket when she edged her to gully once more.
Ellyse Perry (31) and Tahlia McGrath (11) then took Australia via to the break, with McGrath getting off the mark with back-to-back boundaries off Filer (1-16).
Perry additionally survived an lbw shout on 10 from Filer’s first ball in worldwide cricket, given out earlier than she instantly reviewed and replays confirmed she had inside-edged it.
The appropriate-hander has reduce properly, and supplied one of many photographs of the day when she powerfully cover-drove Sophie Ecclestone’s first ball for 4.
Earlier, Australia had made the decision to debut seamer Kim Garth alongside Litchfield, with veteran fast Megan Schutt ignored.
The Irish-born Garth’s debut makes her the primary man or girl to signify Australia in a Take a look at match after enjoying for one more nation in any format.
Alana King was additionally most popular over Georgia Wareham because the leg-spinner, partnering finger spinner Jess Jonassen.
The Take a look at match kicks off the multi-format collection, with 4 factors on the road on this match after which two factors accessible for every of the three ODIs and three T20s.
Australia has held the Ashes since 2015, successful or drawing the previous 4 collection.
-AAP