Aus vs WI I Twitter stunned as Shamar Joseph gets dream debut with opening ball miracle in Adelaide

01/17/2024

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Set your goals high and make your debut worth remembering. The same was replicated with utmost brilliance when West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph spit venom with the new ball after getting a dream debut wicket of Australia legend Steve Smith in the first test in the Adelaide Oval.

‌Beginning from a humble background, Shamar Joseph came in to bowl with Australia 25/0 after West Indies had been bowled out for 188 in the first innings. Opening the batting after replacing retired David Warner, Smith looked very comfortable at the start. Having struck two boundaries to move to 12 in his first innings as a Test opener. Smith was hardly looked in trouble by Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph, with Roach's pace dropping well below 130 kph throughout his first spell. However, Smudge couldn't judge Shamar's good length delivery angling back toward him and shuffled across like he always does and tried to defend. He ended up getting a thick outside edge and Justin Greaves, positioned at third slip dived across to this left to take a splendid good low catch. Shamar couldn't have wished for a better start to his Test career with the wicket of Australian great Steve Smith on his very first delivery, followed by Marnus Labuschagne not long after with a good bumper on middle-stump.

Twitterverse praised and lauded this feat from young Joseph and took to social media to congratulate him.

Unbelievable!

SHAMAR JOSEPH WITH HIS FIRST BALL IN TEST CRICKET!

And it's Steve Smith who's the wicket!
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket)

Fram it!

"I'm actually going to take a picture and post it up in my house."

West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph is pretty happy with his first wicket in Test cricket, and why shouldn't he be when it's Steve Smith!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)

You just can't

"You can't write the script like that surely!"

Shamar Joseph get's his FIRST wicket with his FIRST ball in Test cricket by dismissing Steve Smith! 😱😱😱
— SEN Cricket (@SEN_Cricket)

What a start!

Shamar Joseph takes a wicket on the first ball of his Test career, dismissing STEVE SMITH opening for first time in his first-class career.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Not a good start!

Tepid start for Steve Smith as opener, exciting beginning for debutant Shamar Joseph who picked up Smith and clone Labuschagne in his first spell. West Indies have paltry score to defend but the packed-with-newcomers team,has shown admirable fighting guts and chutzpah so far
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

Favourites!

"Steve Smith is one of my favourite players, I really love Steve Smith the way he plays and goes about his cricket. Getting him, I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I’d love to get a picture and stick it in my house". Shamar Joseph

— Lubana Warriors (@LovepreetS49)

Hang it the Louvre

"I'm actually going to take a picture and post it up in my house."

West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph is pretty happy with his first wicket in Test cricket, and why shouldn't he be when it's Steve Smith!

— Rashid Latif | 🇵🇰 (@iRashidLatif68)

He knew!

I told the boys in the dressing room that I'd get a wicket with my first ball, but I didn't know it would be Steve Smith.

I'll take that photo and post it up in my house - Shamar Joseph
— TCTV Cricket (@tctv1offl)

From where has he come!

From bowling with guavas, lemons, limes in a village with population 350 to getting Steve Smith with his first red cherry in Tests... (used Australian slang for a test in Australia)
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)

Brilliant

Shamar Joseph's day:

- Cap presented by Ian Bishop

- Cracked on the helmet by Mitch Starc

- Hits Josh Hazlewood for six

- Steve Smith's wicket with first ball in Test cricket

- Has Marnus Labuschagne caught hooking
— Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket)

Aus vs WI I Twitter stunned as Shamar Joseph gets dream debut with opening ball miracle in Adelaide

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