Travis Head has dominated England's pace bowlers with a stunning century to guide Australia to an eight-wicket win with three days to spare in the Ashes series opener.

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.

England suffered a humiliating two-day defeat in the first Test against Australia; Ben Stokes side were dismissed for 164 after a batting collapse; Travis Heads stunning century helped Australia to an

The 2025–26 Ashes series kicked off with a bang in Perth, with an enthralling first test whetting the appetite for another high-stakes showdown between cricket’s oldest rivals. The last time Australia hosted England,

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

A “shell shocked” Ben Stokes lauded Travis Head after the Australian batsman led the hosts’ decimation of England in a heavy first Ashes test defeat for the tourists Down Under. The Three Lions had shown fight in Perth at the close on day one, bowling out the hosts for 132, as Stokes took five wickets.

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

It took just 30 minutes. A position of strength in the first Ashes Test wasted by a horror collapse, resulting in an Australian comeback and an awful two-day defeat. If we measure the metric in balls, it was just 26. Whichever way you cut it though, it could come to define this Ashes series.