England’s Harry Brook suffers one of the Ashes’ ‘strangest dismissals ever’

England cricketer Harry Brook suffered one of the “most bizarre dismissals ever” during the first Ashes Test.

England found themselves struggling against Australia at Edgbaston on the opening day of the Ashes, despite winning the toss and choosing to bat.

The likes of Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope bowed out early – but the biggest blow came when Brook was freakishly bowled just as he was gathering momentum. And the extraordinary manner of his dismissal left even the most experienced former players and pundits scratching their heads.

Nathan Lyon’s delivery clipped Brook’s thigh pad before spinning into the air. The 24-year-old held his stance while it appeared that everyone, including wicket keeper Alex Carey, had lost sight of the ball.

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In bewildering scenes, the ball landed near the unsuspecting Brook’s leg before spinning back onto the stumps.

A stunned Brook trudged off in disbelief while the jubilant Aussie players could hardly believe their luck. And England fans were left equally shocked as they took to Twitter to complain about the stroke of misfortune.

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One Twitter user wrote: "I've never f***ing seen anything like that Looks like England’s luck is zero.”

Another tweeted: “That Harry Brook dismissal is one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen on a cricket field.”

A third wrote: “Pure luck for the Aussies that, bad luck for Brook,” while a fourth added: “That was the s****est wicket I've ever seen.”

And a fifth fumed: “I can't believe he didn't even attempt to look to see where the ball had gone.”

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