England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the first Ashes Test under blue skies in Perth on Friday.The visitors opted for an all-out pace attack on what is...

England’s fast bowlers sensationally rip through Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes as 19 wickets fall in Perth.

Follow all cricket action as the five-test series between the arch-rivals gets under way at Perth Stadium.

PERTH :Australia trailed England by 49 runs on 123-9 at the end of an extraordinary opening day of the Ashes series on Friday at Perth Stadium, where bowlers had very much the upper hand and a remarkable 19 wickets fell.Mitchell Starc, spearheading the home attack in the absence of the injured Pat Cummins and

Mitchell Starc achieves his 100th Ashes wicket, equaling Ambrose's record and eyeing Akram's left-arm fast bowler milestone.

The opening combinations of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett (England) and Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) failed to add runs as it was express pace dominating the proceedings at the Optus Stadium. Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes scalped five wickets each on a day dominated by fast bowlers. AUS vs ENG 1st Test in Ashes 2025-26 Witnesses Never-Seen-Before Feat As Pacers Dominate Proceedings on Day 1.

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Stokes joins an elite group with former England skippers George Allen, John William Douglas, Frederick Brown, and Robert Willis. Stokes finished the day with a figure of 5/23 in just six overs that left Australia reeling at 123/9, still 49 runs behind England's first-innings total. Sports News | Ben Stokes Becomes Fifth England Skipper to Take a Fifer in Ashes Test in Australia.

The Australian pacer ended the first innings with a fiery spell of 7/58 in 12.5 overs. These are the best-ever figures of Mitchell Starc's Test career, above 6/9 against West Indies in his previous Test innings. This is also the second 7-wicket haul in the 21st century for Australia at home in Ashes Tests. Mitchell Starc Secures Career-Best Bowling Figures at Perth's Optus Stadium During AUS vs ENG 1st Ashes Test 2025-26.

Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes impressed with 5/23 as England managed to restrict Australia to 123/9.

England wins the toss and chooses to bat first in the Ashes 2025 opening Test against Australia in Perth.

This was also the first time in 20 years that two bowlers claimed five-wicket hauls on the opening day of a Test match. The previous instance came in the Ashes 2005 Lord's Test, when Steve Harmison and Glenn McGrath achieved the feat. Day 1 also saw 18 or more wickets fall on the opening day for the first time in 116 years. Mitchell Starc, Ben Stokes Become First Bowlers To Take Day 1 Five-Wicket Hauls Since Steve Harmison and Glenn McGrath in 2005, Achieve Feat During AUS vs ENG 1st Ashes Test 2025–26.

Ashes 1st Test Perth: After taking Joe Root's wicket, Mitchell Starc completed 100 wickets in Ashes history.

All you need to know about the first 2025-26 Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Perth Stadium.