BRUISED, battered, covered in strapping and needing medical treatment, Australia’s batsmen must have felt they entered a war zone. Ben Stokes seized the most wickets as the Ashes began but it was

Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

Durham quick Carse joined forces with Jofra Archer to prove the early dangerman to Australia’s openers, limiting captain Steve Smith to just 17 runs before making short work of Usman Khawaja, with a vicious delivery flicking off the glove for a simple catch.

Nineteen wickets, stunning pace bowling, indifferent batting and a game-changing Ben Stokes spell ensures day one of Ashes series between England and Australia lives up to the hype; tourists were on t

Australia collapsed to 123-9 on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth after England posted 172, with Ben Stokes taking five wickets as the Australian media slammed the hosts' batting performance

Vaughan reckons England's bowling cartel have already opened up 'scars' on Australia's batters following a gripping first day of the Ashes series in Perth.