US EditionAshes live updates: Australia v England first test, Perth
- On Thursday, Ben Stokes, England captain, won the toss and elected to bat at Optus Stadium, Perth, surprising some given England's recent preference to chase.
- Perth's pitches are the bounciest and quickest, setting the scene for fast bowling as PitchViz data show Australia has been toughest since 2020 with a 6.22 metres fuller length than England.
- Mitchell Starc opened with a probing sequence of fuller-length deliveries, starting with a full first ball played to point and using wobble seam technique to trouble Zak Crawley.
- Immediate scoreboard: England 1-6, with Zak Crawley caught at slip by Usman Khawaja and Scott Boland intensifying pressure with probing seam bowling.
- Steve Smith, in Cummins' absence, will captain Australia in Perth, relying on Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, with Smith's 3,417 runs against England highlighting his threat.
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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.Leading the attack superbly in the absence of captain Pat Cummins and stalwart Josh Hazlewood, Starc recorded figures
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