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

England lost the first Ashes Test in extraordinary fashion. In the morning session of day two, the tourists led by almost 100 runs and had lost just one wicket of their second innings. But a collapse from 65 for one to 164 all out set Australia just 205 runs to win.

Australia have won 24 out of 31 home Tests against England since 2002. England have not won a single Test on their last three tours of Australia. They have also been at the receiving end of whitewashes in 2006-07 and 2013-14.

Harry Brook top-scored for England in the first innings but was caught for a three-ball duck in the second; England suffered an eight-wicket loss inside two days in Perth to move Australia 1-0 up in t

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.

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

Pat Cummins half a chance to be fit for day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane from December 4 after sitting out two-day win over England in Perth with back issue; Australia have won 13 of 14 pink-ball Tests,

The first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes is already over, with England suffering an embarrassing defeat inside two days. Fans with tickets for day three, four and five in Perth were left disappointed