England punished for batting collapses as they crash to two-day defeat in first Ashes Test; media get out flamethrowers, calling tourists gutless and feeble; should England now field senior players in pink-ball warm-up ahead of second Test vs Australia in Brisbane from December 4?

The ground is hosting its first Ashes Test but will replicate the pace and bounce that made the WACA, across the Swan River, so feared

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

England talked big but delivered little in Perth, slumping to a heavy eight-wicket defeat as Australia's Travis Head blasted a 69-ball century, one of the fastest in Ashes history, to seal a remarkable comeback win.

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

Australia clinched an eight-wicket win over England in the first Test match of the ongoing Ashes 2025, at the Perth Stadium.

Ben Stokes says he feels “shellshocked” by England’s crushing Ashes defeat in Perth but has no plans to find more competitive practice for his squad ahead of the second Test in Brisbane.

Travis Head's blistering 83-ball 123 decimated England and gave Australia a crushing eight-wicket win in the opening game of the 2025-26 Ashes series

Travis Head shattered a 123-year-old world record with his blistering hundred in the 205-run chase against England in the Perth Test. Australia have gone 1-0 up in the series after their big win at the Optus Stadium.

As record crowds descend on Perth Stadium for one of the most dramatic starts to an Ashes series in recent history, diehard English fans Nigel and Keith describe their experience as "once-in-a-lifetime".

The opening Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series between Australia and England commenced at the iconic Optus Stadium in Perth on November 21, 2025, delivering high-intensity cricket that saw momentum swings and dramatic moments.