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England collapse from 65-1 to 164 all out, leaving Australia needing 205 to win the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Ace Australia pacer Mitchell Starc put in yet another excellent performance for his side in the second innings of the first Ashes Test, taking 10 wickets across the two innings, Starc went on to complete 200 wickets in the WTC.
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PERTH - Australia took nine wickets in the second session of day two at Perth Stadium on Saturday to bowl England out for 164 at tea, leaving the hosts needing 205 runs to secure victory in the first Ashes test.
Australia need 205 runs to win the 1st Ashes Test after bowling England out for 164 in the second innings at Perth. Mitchell Starc claimed a stunning 10-wicket match haul as England collapsed in just
Joe Root is facing heavy trolling after another flop in Australia, scoring 0 and 8 in the opening Ashes Test. England suffered yet another collapse and set Australia a 205-run target to win the first game.
England reached 59-1 at lunch on day two of the first Ashes test in Perth to extend their lead to 99 runs on Saturday as Australia's pacemen failed to make significant inroads early in the third innings.
The ground is hosting its first Ashes Test but will replicate the pace and bounce that made the WACA, across the Swan River, so feared