First Test, day one, Perth - England win toss and bat
Australia close on 123-9, 49 behind, as Stokes takes five wickets after tea
Archer removes Weatherald and Labuschagne before Carse takes huge wicket of Smith and dismisses Khawaja
Tourists bowled out for 172 as superb Starc claims career-best 7-58
Brook top scores for England with 52
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Soham Sarkhel
CricViz analyst
Since the start of the Bazball era, England have won the toss and chased in 12 out of 14 Tests at home. Away from home though, they have opted to bat first in seven out of nine Tests. On the previous six occasions where they did so, they have won three and lost three.
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Up in the night following my first ever Ashes coverage whilst feeding my seven-week old baby as my Australian partner sleeps. Not sure which is worse - having to interpret these unknown terms or dealing with the mockery on his family WhatsApp group!
Anon
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was absolutely Australia's session or even Mitchell Starc's session. There's been so much build up to this and Australia handled that brilliantly in that first session.
Four English wickets have fallen in the first session.
If you're just joining us, here's how Australia tore through the tourists' top order.
Srinivas Vijaykumar
CricViz analyst
Scores at the end of the first session on day one of Tests at Perth Stadium:
The team batting first has won all five of the previous Tests at this ground.
Thanks Elizabeth.
Ashes cricket, what a lark, eh?
First session done - now it's time for the hardcore night owls. Plenty will be going to bed, those getting up for the second session will have set an alarm for 5am.
It's you, slogging through the lunch break, who are showing the true grit. And fear not, I've got a few things lined up to occupy you, stop those eyelids drooping...
Right, I've been babbling on for far too long. Here's Mike Peter to take you through lunch and the second session.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's been entertaining, gripping, thrilling... disappointing if you're England.
Brook 28 (41), Stokes 4 (6)
Harry Brook brings up England's 100 in style, banging Mitchell Starc up and over mid-off for four. Next ball, he charges again but has to improvise a squirty single as Starc follows him.
As I said earlier, an infuriating batter.
England head into lunch on 105-4, Starc doing the bulk of the damage with 3-24. Australia's session.
Australia have a fielder under a helmet at short leg.
Four singles. Not much happening for spinner Nathan Lyon.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Nathan Lyon didn't look threatening in his first over.
That's the spirit, Barra.
Mitchell Starc returns to the attack with a maiden. And once again, Harry Brook is swinging wildly, giving himself room and trying to crash it into the off side. He misses.
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At lunch on day one, four years ago, we were 59-4. So I guess you could claim this is a level of improvement in terms of runs.
Barra
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
We were just saying how well Ollie Pope has been playing. It's a great delivery from Green but Pope just doesn't quite get that timing right.
England built a really nice partnership there. Losing one just before lunch isn't ideal.
It's been Australia's session.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Pope is out! The decision is upheld, very full, looking to brush it away to the leg side.
Green has a wicket in his first over.
Pope lbw b Green 46 (Eng 94-4)
Australia strike just before lunch!
Red, red, and umpire's call on leg stump. Ollie Pope departs for 46 (58). He and Harry Brook had only just celebrated their 50 partnership.
Cameron Green joins Mitchell Starc with a wicket next to his name.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Because the ball was so full, I don't see how it could be missing.
Has Cameron Green got Ollie Pope lbw in his first over? The umpire thinks so.
Pope makes the review signal... somewhat reluctantly.
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It's been a decent partnership between these two, they need to get England through to lunch.
I've been impressed with Ollie Pope and how he's managed to stay out there whilst his team-mates fell around him.
Four singles and a two off Nathan Lyon's first over.
This opening session has fizzled a bit since the end of Mitchell Starc's burst.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Khawaja, bowled Starc Crawley, caught Khawaja, bowled Starc | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Duckett,leg before wicket, bowled Starc Duckett, leg before wicket, bowled Starc | 21 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 105.00 |
Pope,leg before wicket, bowled Green Pope, leg before wicket, bowled Green | 46 | 58 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 79.31 |
Root,caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc Root, caught Labuschagne, bowled Starc | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
Brook,caught Carey, bowled Doggett Brook, caught Carey, bowled Doggett | 52 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 106 | 85.25 |
Stokes,bowled Starc Stokes, bowled Starc | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 50.00 |
Smith,caught Green, bowled Starc Smith, caught Green, bowled Starc | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 150.00 |
Atkinson,caught Smith, bowled Starc Atkinson, caught Smith, bowled Starc | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Carse,caught Labuschagne, bowled Doggett Carse, caught Labuschagne, bowled Doggett | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 66.67 |
Archer,not out Archer, not out | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 |
Wood,caught Carey, bowled Starc Wood, caught Carey, bowled Starc | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 7 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 7 | |||||||
Total,172 all out 32.5 overs Total,172 all out 32.5 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 12.5 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4.51 |
Boland | 10.0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6.20 |
Doggett | 7.0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.85 |
Lyon | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
Green | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.6 overs) | Crawley |
33 for 2 (6.4 overs) | Duckett |
39 for 3 (8.5 overs) | Root |
94 for 4 (19.6 overs) | Pope |
115 for 5 (24.5 overs) | Stokes |
160 for 6 (29.5 overs) | Brook |
161 for 7 (30.1 overs) | Atkinson |
168 for 8 (31.5 overs) | Carse |
172 for 9 (32.4 overs) | Smith |
172 for 10 (32.5 overs) | Wood |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weatherald,leg before wicket, bowled Archer Weatherald, leg before wicket, bowled Archer | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Labuschagne,bowled Archer Labuschagne, bowled Archer | 9 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 21.95 |
Smith,caught Brook, bowled Carse Smith, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 17 | 49 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 34.69 |
Khawaja,caught Smith, bowled Carse Khawaja, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33.33 |
Head,caught Carse, bowled Stokes Head, caught Carse, bowled Stokes | 21 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 60.00 |
Green,caught Smith, bowled Stokes Green, caught Smith, bowled Stokes | 24 | 50 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 48.00 |
Carey,caught Carse, bowled Stokes Carey, caught Carse, bowled Stokes | 26 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 100.00 |
Starc,caught Carse, bowled Stokes Starc, caught Carse, bowled Stokes | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 100.00 |
Lyon,caught Duckett, bowled Carse Lyon, caught Duckett, bowled Carse | 4 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 19.05 |
Boland,caught Brook, bowled Stokes Boland, caught Brook, bowled Stokes | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Doggett,not out Doggett, not out | 7 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23.33 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 8, total 10 Extras, no balls 2, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 8, total 10 | |||||||
Total,132 all out 45.2 overs Total,132 all out 45.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 9.0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 |
Atkinson | 12.0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Wood | 8.0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.62 |
Carse | 10.2 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.35 |
Stokes | 6.0 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.83 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Weatherald |
28 for 2 (14.2 overs) | Labuschagne |
30 for 3 (15.5 overs) | Smith |
31 for 4 (17.2 overs) | Khawaja |
76 for 5 (29.1 overs) | Head |
83 for 6 (31.1 overs) | Green |
118 for 7 (35.6 overs) | Starc |
121 for 8 (37.4 overs) | Carey |
121 for 9 (37.6 overs) | Boland |
132 for 10 (45.2 overs) | Lyon |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught and bowled Starc Crawley, caught and bowled Starc | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Duckett,caught Smith, bowled Boland Duckett, caught Smith, bowled Boland | 28 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 70.00 |
Pope,caught Carey, bowled Boland Pope, caught Carey, bowled Boland | 33 | 57 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 57.89 |
Root,bowled Starc Root, bowled Starc | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 72.73 |
Brook,caught Khawaja, bowled Boland Brook, caught Khawaja, bowled Boland | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
Stokes,caught Smith, bowled Starc Stokes, caught Smith, bowled Starc | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18.18 |
Smith,caught Carey, bowled Doggett Smith, caught Carey, bowled Doggett | 15 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 60.00 |
Atkinson,caught Doggett, bowled Boland Atkinson, caught Doggett, bowled Boland | 37 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 115.63 |
Carse,caught Carey, bowled Doggett Carse, caught Carey, bowled Doggett | 20 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 100.00 |
Archer,caught Smith, bowled Doggett Archer, caught Smith, bowled Doggett | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 166.67 |
Wood,not out Wood, not out | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 400.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 11, total 12 Extras, no balls 0, wides 0, byes 1, leg byes 11, total 12 | |||||||
Total,164 all out 34.4 overs Total,164 all out 34.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 12.0 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4.58 |
Boland | 11.4 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.82 |
Doggett | 9.0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.66 |
Green | 2.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.5 overs) | Crawley |
65 for 2 (16.2 overs) | Duckett |
76 for 3 (18.3 overs) | Pope |
76 for 4 (18.6 overs) | Brook |
76 for 5 (19.2 overs) | Root |
88 for 6 (24.4 overs) | Stokes |
104 for 7 (27.1 overs) | Smith |
154 for 8 (33.1 overs) | Carse |
160 for 9 (33.5 overs) | Archer |
164 for 10 (34.4 overs) | Atkinson |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head,caught Pope, bowled Carse Head, caught Pope, bowled Carse | 123 | 83 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 136 | 148.19 |
Weatherald,caught Duckett, bowled Carse Weatherald, caught Duckett, bowled Carse | 23 | 34 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 67.65 |
Labuschagne,not out Labuschagne, not out | 51 | 49 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 104.08 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 1, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,205 for 2 28.2 overs Total,205 for 2 28.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer | 8.0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5.62 |
Atkinson | 9.0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6.77 |
Carse | 5.2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8.25 |
Wood | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.66 |
Stokes | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.00 |
Root | 1.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
75 for 1 (11.3 overs) | Weatherald |
192 for 2 (26.5 overs) | Head |