Australia vs. England First Ashes Test Day 1
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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.
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.
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.
Australia host England in the first Ashes Test in Perth - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
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