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

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

Australian and UK media batter England after Ben Stokes tourists crumble to humiliating two-day defeat in first Ashes Test; visitors go from Bazball-brilliant to boiled lollies while Sir Geoffrey Boyc

Travis Head flipped the narrative and dominated the England pace bowlers with one of the great centuries in Ashes cricket Saturday as Australia raced to an eight-wicket victory with three days to spare in the first test.

Australia beat England inside two days in the Ashes 2025 opener in Perth after Travis Head’s 123 powered a swift chase. The early finish is expected to cost Cricket Australia over AUD 3 million in lost ticket revenue for days three and four.

The show was certainly disappointing and it was clearly felt in England's legendary cricketer Geoffrey Boycott's ruthless assessment.

According to reports, Cricket Australia are set to lose big money due to the two-day finish of the first Ashes Test in Perth

With the first Ashes 2025-26 Test ending in just two days, Cricket Australia is estimated to be hit with a major financial loss due to the ticket revenue loss for days three and four of the Perth clash.

Opening batter Jake Weatherald and pace bowler Brendan Doggett will make their debuts for Australia in the first Ashes clash in Perth on Friday, the first time since January 2019 that two new baggy green caps have been handed out before a single test.