betvisa cricketTwitter reactions: Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon put Australia in command on Day 1 of the MCG Test

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Here is how Twitter reacted

Australia have kept their domination in the ongoing Ashes 2021-22 against England. After beating the English side in the firsꦕt two Tests, the hosts continued from whe🦄re they left in the third Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

On the opening day of the Boxing-Day Test, Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first, with captain Pat Cummins returning to the team after 𒊎missing out on the A🦹delaide Test due to a COVDI-19 scare.

The decision went completely in favour of the hosts, as England yet again witneꦛssed a batting collapse. The Aussie bowling attack kept the things in control, bundling out the visitors for a mere 185.

Captain Joe Root was the only major highlight in England’s first innings, as he scored another half-century on the Australian soil. Root scored the exact 50 before Aussie paceman Mitchell Starc got rid of him. Jonny Bairstow was the second-highest scorer with 35 ofꦍf 75 balls.

Captain Cummins and senior spinner Nathan Lyon were the pick of the bowlers for Australia. Cummins bagged a three-wicket haul for 36 in 15 overs, whereas Lyon took three scalps in 14.1 overs. Similarly, Starc picked up two wickets for 54 in 15 overs. Debutant Scott Boland also bagged one wicket in the match.

Australia, in their first innings, scored 61/1, with the home team losing David Warner 38 just before the officials announced the stumps. Marcus Harris was unbeaten at 20 off 51 b🐎alls, as Australia a🐻re trailing by 124 runs.

Here is how Twitter reacted:

Great Day 1. Congrats to cap 💯#463 and a firs♋t Test wicket to go with it!
— Pat Cummins (@patcummins30)

"Postman Pat, because Cummi🍎ns delivers," 🥃wins the nickname wars. Areas, as they say.
— Isabelle Westbury (@izzywestbury)

Right now, at 2-9, 💎Pat Cummins’ Test average of 21.04 is bet🤪tered by only three bowlers in the past 50 years:
Malcolm Marshall 20.94
Joel Garner 20.97
Curtly Ambrose 20.99
(min 100 wickets)
— Adam Burnett (@AdamBurnett09)

I knew it was going to be a bad day for England after this st🥂art !♌!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)

Three for Captain Cummins! Right before the break Malan is gone. He’s 🐈🍃edged it to Warner at first slip. Aussies are again having a day!
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB)

A dominant day for Australia as stumps is called
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)

Pat Cummins' first session 🙌
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket)

A terrific performance from Australia as they bowl out Engl𓆉and for 185.
Pat Cummins and Nat🎃han Lyon finish with three wickets each.
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— ICC (@ICC)