Ashes 2017/18: Best Tweets, First Test, Day 1

The first day of the most-anticipated test series of the season saw England add up 196 runs for the loss of four wickets. After Cook's departure early on, Stoneman (53) and Vince (83) added up 125 runs for the second wicket before Australia pulled things back. The duo lost their wickets within a span of 18 runs and skipper Root followed suit as well. At the end of the day, Dawid Malan was batting on 28 and Moeen Ali on 13.

While Cummins bagged two wickets and Starc picked one, Nathan Lyon effected a brilliant run-out to send Vince packing.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

Can't have your catches dropped if you hit the wickets #Ashes pic.twitter.com/czWjP1RAA1
— Wallaby Ted's Cousin (@hamonryen) November 23, 2017

When Aleem Dar gives you an appreciatively cheeky smile you know you've pulled off a freaky piece of fielding... #Ashes
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) November 23, 2017

When you just want David Lloyd on commentary.....#Ashes #EngAus pic.twitter.com/ePjZa0iolA
— NextGame Club (@NextGameClub) November 23, 2017

? Waking up to check the #Ashes score like... pic.twitter.com/F4m06QQTAX
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) November 23, 2017

The Twitterattis weren't pleased with Tim Paine's wicketkeeping skills after he shelled an easy chance off Nathan Lyon's Bowling.

Maybe Nathan Lyon was right about ending careers but I don't think he meant Tim Paine's ???? #whoops #Ashes
— Kevin Adams (@AshesVictory) November 23, 2017

Aussies really starting to miss their old keeper... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/WzsjKEMkKv
— Slatts (@trentslatts) November 23, 2017

Lyon's bowling has ended one career already perhaps:

Tim Paine #Ashes
— Kyle (@The_Kylo) November 23, 2017

Oz selectors after watching Tim Paine drop that catch. #Ashes pic.twitter.com/fgY8rTHus0
— Chinmay Jawalekar? (@CricfreakTweets) November 23, 2017

Wade & Neville right now after seeing that dropped catch from Paine... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/toXUGGIWfE
— Roberto (@chadnotweet) November 23, 2017

Australian pacers in Tests since Cummins comeback
Pat Cummins: 16 wkts @ 29.68 (159 overs)
Rest : 3 wkts @ 107.67 ( 137.4 overs) #Ashes
— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) November 23, 2017

James Vince is the kind of bloke who’d genuinely be interested in how uni is going.... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/RuZaiKI3Bj
— John Stavris (@johnstavris) November 23, 2017

Nathan Lyon - 0/40

No careers ended yet chap... #Ashes #Flog pic.twitter.com/B7GJpHSY6a
— Kevin Pietersen (@NotKP24) November 23, 2017

It's the start of the #Ashes here is a cricket team photograph from the Lyttleton Collection c1900 #sportinthearchive ? (Ref: CHAN II 3/26B/45) pic.twitter.com/crqgM4dXoR
— Churchill Archives (@ChuArchives) November 23, 2017

London Fire Brigade too, didn't miss a chance to praise Nathan Lyon's Fielding skills.

#Cook ing is the #Root cause of 60% of house fires. Keep your eyes on the #Hobbs otherwise it could be an #Ashes disaster. If this doesn’t con #Vince you to run out & test your smoke alarms what will pic.twitter.com/0gc1R5jb7V
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) November 23, 2017

BREAKING: Live vision of Joe Root in the change rooms clearly upset with his dismissal #Ashes pic.twitter.com/QXXL6LUSoM
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) November 23, 2017

We all miss the old Australian Side.

The BBC live blogger is shaking in his boots.... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/vb8DijYSZy
— CrownBet.com.au (@crownbet) November 23, 2017

Joe Root in Australia. I bet he'd want to change this record.

Joe Root in Australia in Tests
15, 15, 24, 19, 4, 87, 15, 26*, 2
207 runs @ 25.87 in 9 innings#Ashes
— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) November 23, 2017

Recap of the first half of today #Ashes pic.twitter.com/DyTRnzGitS
— SimpsonsCricket (@CricketSimpsons) November 23, 2017