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

The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days.

Mark Wood says Travis Head’s demolition job was an innings without a single half-chance, a brutal assault that seized the first Test and England’s momentum. Mark Wood turned to Ollie Pope in disbelief.

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.

There are some players in the opposition that just haunt you for years to come, as a fan or as a player. Who was that England player that the Aussies still recall, perhaps with a shudder? The defeat in the famous 2005 Ashes seems to be at the top of the head of several current Australian players: Mitchell Starc,

Overview The Perth Test of the Ashes 2025/26 between England and Australia ended in just two days As a result of it, Cricket Australia is reported to suffer a huge loss of over $3 million from ticket revenue As both England and Australia didn't last long in the first innings,

An astonishing day in Perth saw 19 wickets fall as batters crumpled in the face of breathless pace on the quickest track in world cricket