Australia ended the first Ashes 2025-26 Test against England in Perth inside two days on November 22, 2025. Travis Head and Mitchell Starc shined for the hosts as Australia went 1-0 up in the five-Test series.
England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat first. However, Mitchell Starc rattled their batting lineup with a career-best of 7/58 as England folded for 172 runs.
England bowlers came back roaring, as Australia was dismissed for 132 runs, as Ben Stokes took 5/23, Brydon Carse took 3/45, and Jofra Archer took two wickets. 19 wickets fell on the first day of the Test in Perth.
England had a chance to post a big total in the second innings to set a huge target, but the batting failed again. England made 164, with Gus Atkinson scoring 37 and Ollie Pope making 33. Scott Boland took 4/33, while Starc and Brendan Doggett took three wickets each. Starc completed his 10 wickets for the match.
Set a 205-run target to win, Australia sent Travis Head to open the innings to counter the England attack. While Jake Weatherald fell for 23, Head hammered a 69-ball century, finishing on 123 in 83 balls with 16 fours and 4 sixes, as Australia won the game by 8 wickets, achieving the target in 28.2 overs.
Mitchell Starc won the Player of the Match for his 7/58 and 3/55 in the Perth Test. The second Test will be played in Brisbane from December 4 onwards.
The cricket fraternity had different reactions to Australia’s dominant win and praised the victors on social media.
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