Travis Head eases Australia to win in first Ashes Test after England collapse
England suffered another Ashes nightmare Down Under after falling to a humiliating two-day defeat in the first Test against Australia.
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Starc leads the way with career-best bowling on Ashes opening day
PERTH :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, where a total of 19 wickets tumbled.
Stokes leads fightback after Starc's seven as 19 wickets fall in Ashes
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.
Starc leads the way with career best bowling on opening day of Ashes
PERTH :Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc stood tall with his career best bowling figures of seven for 58 to help skittle England for 172 on the first day of the Ashes opener on Friday.
Starc takes five to leaves England reeling in first Ashes test
PERTH :Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc recorded his 17th five-wicket haul on Friday and sent England's batting unit into disarray on day one of the first Ashes test at Perth Stadium.
Australia rock England with pace in fiery first Ashes session
PERTH :Australia got their Ashes defence off to the perfect start on Friday with frontline quick Mitchell Starc scorching England's top order by claiming three wickets before lunch on day one in Perth, reducing the visitors to 105-4.
England Ashes win in Australia would be defining moment, says McCullum
Reclaiming the Ashes on Australian soil would be a defining moment for England, head coach Brendon McCullum said as they gear up for the first test against Australia starting on Friday in Perth.
Chilled Smith ready to lead Australia into Ashes fire
SYDNEY :Steve Smith cut a relaxed figure when he named the Australia team for the opening clash in his ninth and possibly final Ashes series on Thursday, a far cry from the perpetual angst that used to be his hallmark at the crease.