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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.
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.
What a day. There is nothing like Ashes cricket. Test cricket is great, but no other series feels like this. It felt like a huge event, with so many travelling England fans and amazing home support too.
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