Sat Dec 07 19:51:26 UTC 2024: ## Starc Strikes Gold, Equals Record for First-Ball Test Wickets
**Adelaide, Australia** – Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc made an electrifying start to the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal LBW with the very first ball. This remarkable feat ties Starc with former West Indies pacer Pedro Collins for the most first-ball Test wickets in history – three.
Jaiswal, despite considering a review with opening partner KL Rahul, chose to walk, handing Australia an immediate advantage. While several other greats, including Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev, have achieved this twice, Starc’s achievement marks a significant moment in the series.
India, despite the early setback, opted to retain the opening partnership of Jaiswal and Rahul, a combination that proved highly successful in the first Test. Three changes were made to the Indian team for the Adelaide Test, with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Ravichandran Ashwin returning to the XI. Australia also made a single change, bringing in Scott Boland for the injured Josh Hazlewood. The match continues at the Adelaide Oval.
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