Summary

  • First Test, day two, Perth

  • Australia win by eight wickets to take 1-0 lead in five-match series

  • Head hits amazing 123 off 83 balls to lead hosts to astonishing win

  • England collapse from 65-1 to 164 all out in second innings to set only 205 for victory

  • Controversy around dismissal of England's Smith

  • Player ratings

  • Highlights available from 17:00 GMT on BBC iPlayer

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Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Mike Peter

  1. Four key England wickets fall quickly...

    This was the key passage of play in England's seconds innings as they went from a comfortable 65-1 to a chaotic 76-5.

  2. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Mitchell Starc with 10 wickets in this Ashes Test. It's only the 25th instance an Australian has taken a 10-wicket haul in a home Ashes Test. The previous instance was by leg-spinner Stuart MacGill in Sydney (January 1999) and the last by a pace bowler was Craig McDermott at the Waca, 34 years ago in February 1991.

  3. England 95-6

    A reassuringly quiet over - from an England perspective - from Brendan Doggett takes us to drinks.

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Perth

    Mitchell Starc is the first Australian to take a 10-wicket haul in an Ashes Test since Shane Warne at the The Oval in the famous 2005 series finale.

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    England had the opportunity to put this game to bed in the afternoon session. Instead they played brainless, high risk and low percentage shots. Australia haven’t kicked the door down, England left it wide open and Australia dutifully walked through.

    Caspar in London

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    You don't want to see the tailenders taking it on, swiping at everything when you've got an actual batter in Jamie Smith at the other end.

  7. Eng 92-6

    Lead by 132

    Gus Atkinson joins Jamie Smith in the fray. How do England approach this now? Bazball counterattack? Or dig in?

  8. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    If you're Mitchell Starc, surely you're thinking that you just finish it now. England were in such a dominant position before lunch. England have got to try and stay out there for a while.

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    It's edged and caught, Ben Stokes is out! Stokes looks so disappointed. Ten wickets for Starc, he's had an incredible game. Steve Smith certainly wasn't dropping that.

    Now we're into the bowlers, you've got to hope that they'll stick around.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Stokes c Smith b Starc 2 (Eng 88-6)

    The change of ends does the trick for Mitchell Starc as he bags the wicket of the England captain. 10 wickets in the match for the left-arm quick.

    Ben Stokes attempts to defend a delivery that is fourth-stump line from Starc and the slighest hint of movement off the pitch takes the outside edge of the bat.

    Stokes drags his heels on the way back to the dressing rooms.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Scott Boland has been very good today. Most of his deliveries have been in the same area whereas yesterday, there was a few short, a few too full, he couldn't find his rhythm. Today he's been much better.

  12. Eng 85-5

    A change of ends for Mitchell Starc, in fact, as he replaces Scott Boland.

  13. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    England will need at least 250.

  14. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith have got a storm to weather. They've got to absorb the pressure. We saw Australia in a similar situation yesterday but they just sat in their crease. They need to find a way to still pick up some runs.

    Test cricket brings all the emotions!

  15. Eng 83-5

    Steve Smith decides to keep Mitchell Starc fresh and Brendan Doggett returns to the attack. England will not mind that after a bit of a sticky patch.

  16. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    The three wickets of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Joe Root were very loose shots.

    Based on historical ball tracking, the percentage chances of a batter leaving the ball of the three dismissals were extremely high.

    xLeave (Expected Leave) Percentages: Pope dismissal: 72%, Brook dismissal: 68%, Root Dismissal: 72%

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    No-one seems to be able to get themselves in, get into a rhythm and build a partnership.

  18. Eng 83-5

    Ben Stokes looks pensive at the non-striker's end, starring thoughtfully down at the crease.

    Scott Boland draws a play and miss from Jamie Smith with his third delivery. Gasps from the crowd.

    A scrambled seamer from Boland later in the over jags in sharply and strikes Smith on the inner thigh.

    The Barmy Army rouse themselves into song.

  19. Srinivas Vijaykumar
    CricViz analyst

    Scott Boland has found his natural length after bowling very full early in his first spell on day one. Boland's average length is his first spell yesterday was 6.22m. In comparison he's settled with an average length of 7.56m so far today.

    Boland's strength is pushing batters onto the back foot. In Ashes Tests so far, he averages 15.7 when the batters have played him off the back foot, while it drops to 33.1 playing him off the front foot or stepping down the wicket. Across his Test career, he averages 80.0 (one dismissal) when batters have stepped down the wicket.

  20. Eng 83-5

    Just cracked open a pack of cherry bakewells. As you do at 0530 in the morning. Butterfly effect and all that.

    There's a real sense of anticipation as Mitchell Starc bounds in.

    Ben Stokes flicks a full full delivery square off his pads for a single to get off the mark.