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Ashes 2025: Joe Root is one of the finest batters of the generation and his wicket is always a prized scalp for any opposition, such is his aura. During the opening Ashes Test in Perth on Friday, he was expected to come good and get England back on track after they lost a couple of early wickets. Unfortunately, his innings lasted seven balls and he could not even get off-the-mark. It was the experienced Mitchell Starc who removed Root with a peach.

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The ball from Starc pitch on middle and leg, looked like Root played the wrong line and that induced the edge. The edge carried to third slip where Marnus Labuschagne made no mistake as

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