"Cheated twice" - Fans erupt as Cameron Green takes stunner at gully to dismiss Ben Duckett in Ashes 2023 opener

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green took a stunning catch on Day 3 of the 2023 Ashes opener at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday (June 18).

The incident took place in the ninth over of England’s second innings off Australian captain Pat Cummins’ bowling. England opener Ben Duckett (19 off 28) edged the ball towards the left of Green at Gully, who was agile on the field.

The tall all-rounder dived to his left to complete the stunning catch as the visitors broke the opening partnership early.

Watch Cameron Green’s catch below:

It was the second terrific catch for Green in England this month. The 24-year-old had previously taken the prized wicket of India’s Shubman Gill during the World Test Championship final, where Australia emerged victorious by 209 runs.

Fans on Twitter hailed Cameron Green for his exceptional fielding, while some were critical of his catching at gully. One tweeted:

"You have cheated twice and got away with it. Any slip fielder knows when they have grounded it. Shame on you."

Here are some of the other best Twitter reactions:

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Cameron Green’s Australia in driving seat with back-to-back wickets as rain interrupts play on Day 3

A couple of early wickets in the form of Ben Duckett (19) and Zak Crawley (7) helped Australia dominate England as rain interrupted play on Day 3. After Duckett’s dismissal, Crawley was caught behind by wicketkeeper Alex Carey off Scott Boland in the next over.

England are 28/2 at Tea, with Ollie Pope and Joe Root at the crease.

Earlier, batting first, England had declared at 393-8, courtesy of a century from Joe Root (118) and fifties from Jonny Bairstow (78) and Zak Crawley (61).

For Australia, Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers, returning with figures of 4-149, while Josh Hazlewood scalped two wickets. Scott Boland and Cameron Green scalped one wicket apiece.

In response, Usman Khawaja’s century (141) and half-centuries from Alex Carey (66) and Travis Head (50) helped Australia respond with 386 in their first innings.

For England, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson scalped three wickets apiece, while Moeen Ali bagged two. Captain Ben Stokes and James Anderson settled for one apiece.

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