Reece Walsh Takes Centre Stage As Ruthless Australia Sweep England Aside

England’s attacking frailties were exposed and punished by a ruthless Australia arsenic nan visitors swept to a worryingly straightforward triumph successful nan opening Test of nan Ashes.

Shaun Wane’s broadside had spoken effusively astir their information going into nan first Ashes for 22 years and they were surely not short connected endeavour astatine Wembley. However, successful nan important moments, it was nan world champions who showed much composure successful beforehand of a grounds attendance for an Ashes Test successful nan United Kingdom of much than 60,000.

Led by an outstanding show successful onslaught and defence from Brisbane Broncos’ Reece Walsh, Australia were worthy and comfortable winners successful nan opening Test of nan three-match series, meaning England must triumph astatine Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium adjacent play to support live their hopes of a first Ashes triumph since 1970.

They will person to beryllium overmuch amended pinch nan shot if they are to execute that. On aggregate occasions successful nan first half, nan hosts recovered themselves successful promising positions but they were incapable to transverse for immoderate points. That was successful nary mini portion acknowledgment to Walsh, who pulled disconnected 2 awesome interceptions.

The first came arsenic Herbie Farnworth seemed definite to put Dom Young successful for what would person been nan opening try, past Walsh denied Mikey Lewis arsenic half-time approached. By then, nan Kangaroos had gone up arsenic Walsh himself vanished a awesome move.

Nathan Cleary converted earlier adding a punishment connected nan changeable of half-time to unfastened up a two-score lead. It was a important moment, arsenic was nan effort for Angus Crichton soon aft nan restart which made it 14-0 successful favour of nan Kangaroos. England now had to people 3 times and that seemed to stifle their momentum.

If location were immoderate uncertainty astir nan victors, they were firmly put to furniture pinch 15 minutes to go. Cameron Munster’s half-break was supported by Crichton, who pushed past Jack Welsby for Australia’s 3rd try.

That made it 20-0 and location was further humiliation successful nan closing stages arsenic Walsh vanished different scintillating move, exploiting a tired and visibly changeable England protect statement for his second.

By then, location fans had begun to select retired and galore missed Daryl Clark’s consolation, which astatine slightest avoided England finishing scoreless. However, location are plentifulness of questions for Wane to reply going into what is now a must-win Test adjacent weekend.