Another frenetic day in Perth saw the visitors fold before Head, opening the batting, delivered an Australian masterclass in Travball

The opening day of the 2025/26 Ashes didn’t disappoint as 19 wickets fell on a record-breaking day. Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat with England making it to 172 all out. But in

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Mitchell Starc has taken a career-best seven wickets for 58 runs as Australia bundled England out for 172 despite losing the toss in the Ashes cricket series opener

England’s disappearing act in Perth was branded “an affront to Test cricket,’’ so poor it made one correspondent feel ill.

Makeshift opener Travis Head scored a brilliant century and paceman Mitchell Starc claimed a 10-wicket haul as Australia ran out eight-wicket victors against England on Saturday inside an astonishing two days during the Ashes opener at Perth Stadium.

Australia needed a volunteer to replace an injured opening batter in a tough situation. Travis Head stepped up and delivered an unforgettable performance.

An England cricket fan is travelling from Manchester to Australia for the Ashes series... without taking a single plane. Tommy Lamb is on Day 96 of an epic quest which he said had been full of "unreal experiences" and occasional tough moments like ending up in a Vietnamese hospital.