Coach Brendon McCullum appealed to England fans to "keep the faith", reaffirming that there would be no shift in strategy despite the team's humiliating defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

Coach Brendon McCullum urged England fans to "keep the faith" and said there would be no change in approach after their humiliating capitulation in the first Ashes Test in Perth.

England missed a chance to turn fierce Ashes pressure on Australia with self-inflicted defeat in Perth, writes .

The dust is settling on the first Ashes Test in Perth in which England were beaten by Australia. At lunch on day two, the visitors looked to be in control of the Test. By the end of the day, it

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

The Perth Test match between Australia and England saw history being created with an unprecedented feat occurring that has not happened in the history of the game over the 148-year-old history of Test cricket,

Geoffrey Boycott tore into England after the Ben Stokes-led side lost the opening Ashes Test inside two days in Perth.

England captain Ben Stokes declared himself shell-shocked by Travis Head's incredible innings of 123 as Australia, seemingly on the ropes, roared back to crush England by eight wickets inside two days of the opening Ashes test on Saturday.