Nottingham, UK: A rampant Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England ripped out shell-shocked Australia for 60 in an extraordinary and dramatic start to the fourth Ashes test at Trent Bridge on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_2381954” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Stuart Broad of England celebrates the wicket of Mitchell Johnson of Australia during day one of the 4th Investec Ashes Test. Getty[/caption] The hosts, 2-1 up in the series and without their leading bowler James Anderson, needed only 18.3 overs to dismiss the touring side who collapsed to their joint sixth-lowest Ashes total in just over 90 minutes. Broad struck five times in his first four overs, claiming his 300th test victim with the third ball of the morning when he had opener Chris Rogers caught at first slip by captain Alastair Cook for a duck. Social media went into a frenzy watching Australia’s abject batting performance. We bring you some of the best tweets, starting with the hero of the day himself.
Amazing day for the team today. How did @benstokes38 catch that? Not sure I could do that face again if I tried!! pic.twitter.com/qssSiVzUan
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) August 6, 2015
Australia innings so far:
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) August 6, 2015
• 4lb W 2 4 W H A T • T H E • H E L L • I S • G O I N G • O N • W #Ashes
Impact Shorts
More ShortsLOL @ Clarke hiding down at number five and having to bat after eight deliveries.
— Dave Tickner (@tickerscricket) August 6, 2015
Maybe, in the next Test, Clarke can bat behind leg byes?
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) August 6, 2015
Some say theA ustralian batsmen have been ruined by T20, but since when is 60 all out in 18 overs an acceptable T20 performance?
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) August 6, 2015
This is the one that sent Twitterati into a RTing and Fav-ing frenzy.
04W24W0W04100000W40000110W020000401000W000000000101000011W0011200010040040000W1W30000000000000400000000000001004W: Aus innings in one tweet.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) August 6, 2015
A recap of those 7 (SEVEN) dismissals from the last hour of play... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/eH6CDgPlo1
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) August 6, 2015
This batting is so awful Australia should be made to follow on.
— Pavilion Opinions (@pavilionopinion) August 6, 2015
Sorry, we can't take any calls about criminal Australian batting... #Ashes2015 (image by Getty). pic.twitter.com/TlwWIrSiX4
— Crimestoppers (@CrimestoppersUK) August 6, 2015
— Dan Liebke (@danliebke) August 6, 2015
2 minutes silence for those who brought day-3 tickets #Ashes
— Jalaal جَلال (@chiku_ravi) August 6, 2015
With inputs from Reuters