Ashes 2019: Twitter erupts as Josh Hazlewood’s fifer skittles England for a paltry 67

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (5-30) ripped through England to bowl the hosts out for a paltry 67 in their first innings on day two of the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

Joe Denly, with 12, was the only England batsman to reach double figures in an innings that lasted a mere 27.5 overs, with captain Joe Root out for his successive duck.

England’s total was also their lowest in Ashes series since 1948 and seven fewer than what Smith’s replacement Marnus Labuschagne scored off his bat on Thursday.

With Steve Smith ruled out of the match, this was being considered as England’s best chance of registering a win and making it 1-1 in the five-match series. But the 50-over world champions are well behind in the contest now.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

27.5 overs rest for the bowlers .. highest score of 12 .. !! Well done Australia on retaining the #Ashes
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 23, 2019

FFS. 67 all out. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/CULf706Xcd
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 23, 2019

Leaving Hazelwood out in the first test fired him up. #Ashes19 #ENGAUS
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) August 23, 2019

England have been bowled out for 67!
What a performance from the Australian bowlers today, five wickets for Josh Hazlewood.#Ashes pic.twitter.com/NMDHfzmkZz
— ICC (@ICC) August 23, 2019

Was in Ostins getting fish yesterday and I said to a guy England gonna get bowl out for 67 and he said what u smoking Tino 🤦🏾‍♂️😪 I said England batting isn’t clicking Root isn’t in no nick . I should’ve tweeted the score dammm it 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ #Ashes19 #ENGvAUS #67AO 🤣
— Tino95 (@tinobest) August 23, 2019

Wow can’t quite believe what I’ve just watched. Outstanding from the Aussies and probably no words could describe the Poms.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349) August 23, 2019

In the Australian first innings they surely missed @stevesmith49 but @ECB_cricket have not been any better!? Speedsters dominating these days👌#ENGvAUS #WIvIND
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 23, 2019

Bowler to dismiss Joe Root most in Tests:
6 – Josh Hazlewood
5 – Lyon, Starc, Jadeja, Boult, Southee, Cummins, Harris#Ashes
— Sam Ferris (@samuelfez) August 23, 2019

Josh Hazlewood looks like the kid at your school who was really into cricket. #Ashes
— Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) August 23, 2019

Lead of 112 after getting dismissed for 179. Shows you that if you can’t bat in challenging conditions, batting second won’t be of much help. Good chance for Australia to retain #TheAshes in Headingly only. Even without Smith.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 23, 2019