Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

Mitchell Starc became the first Australian pace bowler in 34 years to claim a ten-wicket haul in an Ashes Test, finishing with 10/113 at Perth, including a seven-wicket first innings

Mitchell Starc delivered a sensational ten-wicket match haul in Perth, becoming the first pacer in 12 years to achieve the feat in the Ashes. His dismissals of Crawley, Root and Stokes powered Australia to control as he also crossed 200 World Test Championship wickets,

England took a 40-run first-innings lead after dismissing Australia for 132 early on the second morning of the Ashes cricket series Saturday. Test newcomer Brendan Doggett and Nathan Lyon faced some torrid pace bowling from Mark Wood,

As record crowds descend on Perth Stadium for one of the most dramatic starts to an Ashes series in recent history, diehard English fans Nigel and Keith describe their experience as "once-in-a-lifetime".

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

Mitchell Starc has taken a career-best seven wickets for 58 runs as Australia bundled England out for 172 despite losing the toss in the Ashes cricket series opener

The first match of the 2025 edition of The Ashes is being played at the Perth Stadium. The Aussies are without the services of Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc stood tall on Friday with career-best bowling figures of seven for 58 to help skittle England for 172 before tea on a frenetic first day of the Ashes opener in Perth,

England's performance on the opening day of the first Test in Perth shows their preparation has been sufficient for the Ashes, says former assistant coach Paul Farbrace. Ben Stokes' side played England Lions - their reserve side in effect - in a three-day warm-up on a slow pitch at Lilac Hill last week and former players including Lord Botham,