'Bradman's not touching that either'

Mitchell Starc combined with a crack at the WACA for an unplayable delivery, leaving many awestruck on Twitter

17-Dec-2017

Mitchell Starc and a crack on the WACA track combined for a stunning delivery to James Vince.

Okay, make that many players in the history of the game

Unplayable leg-breaks at 90mph from Mitch Starc #Ashes pic.twitter.com/zxZYupMBOr
— The Ashes on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) December 17, 2017

Here's how our ball-by-ball commentary described it: 29.5 absolute snorter! Angled in, pitched on middle, bit off the turf like a legbreak. Plucked out the timbers! Think Steyn to Vaughan at Port Elizabeth in 2004, it was a very special ball to end a valiant knock. No disgrace in getting out when well set this time for Vince. That was a beauty 100/4

Naturally, most on Twitter were awestruck, including a certain Wasim Akram.

That's called a JAFFA! What a delivery you reminded me of my bowling days and I enjoyed it to the hilt! You made left armers proud!
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) December 17, 2017

The ball of the #Ashes! pic.twitter.com/lh2IqjcAdw
— KP (@KP24) December 17, 2017

Is this the ball of the 21st century ? https://t.co/nj1y7WISCY
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) December 17, 2017

Wow Mitchell #AUSvsENG #Ashes
— Sean Abbott (@seanabbott77) December 17, 2017

It was pretty unplayable.

That Vince wicket ball would've dismissed every batsman in the history of the game. Not often you can say that #Ashes
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) December 17, 2017

Yep absolute seed #ashes https://t.co/yaesFNgjGn
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) December 17, 2017

Sick delivery this one
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) December 17, 2017

Hit that ball
Starc bowls Vince in the Doorway to departure #WhatACracker #Ashes2017
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) December 17, 2017

No one on the planet is playing that delivery #ashes
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) December 17, 2017

Not often you can have a stump uprooted and feel unlucky, but James Vince can #ashes #ripsnorter
— Andrew Wu (@wutube) December 17, 2017

THAT IS OUT - Don't worry James, Bradman's not touching that either. Vince (55) cleaned up by Starc and his crack. Waca pitch playing its part. 100-4
— Dean Wilson (@CricketMirror) December 17, 2017

Was it that unplayable?

Can we really say how unplayable that ball to Vince was without knowing where Steven Smith would have hit it for four? #Ashes
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) December 17, 2017

Best delivery from a left-armer in Australia since... Johnson to Pujara at the MCG, December 2014.
— Karthik Krishnaswamy (@the_kk) December 17, 2017

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