England, Australia and Ashes
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Here’s how to watch the 1st Test match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.
Australia's thumping win over England was a bittersweet moment for Cricket Australia (CA), as the Australian cricket governing body is heading for a major loss of over Rs. 17 crore after the remarkable knock from Travis Head.
An Ashes Test with a plot less believable than a bad Netflix movie was decided by the blade of a rampaging Travis Head, whose match-winning century for the ages ripped the heart out of England and gave Australia an improbable 1-0 series lead at Perth Stadium.
Root was caught after mishitting a pull off Durham's Matthew Potts (3-66), while Harry Brook was bowled for two after charging down the track at Nathan Gilchrist.
Australia cricketer fumes over Usman Khawaja blunder in first Test – ‘beyond a joke’ - England, leading by 49 runs after day one, require one wicket to bowl Australia out in their first innings of the
"England's fastest ever attack has scrambled minds and even rattled Steve Smith", screamed The Telegraph, backed up by columnist and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan, who declared day one "the most exciting first day of an Ashes series I can remember". The paper's chief sportswriter Oliver Brown ventured further.