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Australia vs England, 1st Test

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Perth pitch rated 'very good' despite Test lasting only two days 

The rating is the highest rating as per ICC's four-tier rating system

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Back spasm, not lack of preparation: Truth behind Khawaja's Perth struggle 

Usman Khawaja played golf on the eve of the game but was involved in all training drills ahead of the first Test in Perth

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Wowza, indeed: Travis Head's latest symphony of destruction 

In his most incredible statement piece to date, Head showed why he's one of the game's great problem solvers

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'I'll do it, I should do it': The call that flipped the Perth Test script 

Travis Head's offer to open led to a blistering fourth-innings hundred and a famous Ashes win for Australia

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Records tumble in third-shortest Ashes Test 

Catch all the stats highlights from Australia's historic win in Perth

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Blistering Travis Head ton gives Australia a stunning 1-0 lead 

Opening the batting in the absence of Usman Khawaja, Head smashed a 69-ball ton in the run chase as the Perth Test ended in just two days

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Ashes bedlam: Perth delivers a day for the ages 

Despite bowling England out in less than 33 overs, Australia failed to seize early control of the opening Test

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Carse lauds 'beast mode' Stokes for opening day turnaround 

Starc, who registered his best Test figures, praised both bowling attacks rather than dwelling on the pitch

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Starc registers career-best figures of 7/58 

Stats highlights from an action-packed opening day of Ashes 2025/26

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Starc, Stokes headline opening day mayhem 

The fall of 19 wickets on the opening day of an Ashes Test is the most in the last 100 years