TNT Sports is a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery; the parent company had a net income of $11.3bn in 2024 and it has total assets of $100bn. Could they not have afforded a few more air fares? Or some bigger and better commentators and experts? Surely Lord Gower’s restaurant expenses could have been covered out of that 100 billion?

An astonishing day in Perth saw 19 wickets fall as batters crumpled in the face of breathless pace on the quickest track in world cricket

ESPNcricinfo UK editor Andrew Miller buckles up to recount the big moments that kept England fans going through the small hours

The England captain delivered a sensational display with the ball to ignite hopes of a famous Ashes victory in the first Test in Perth, but his strategy helped the tourists seize the moment on day one

Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

For the first time in a generation, England finally have the pace bowling to truly worry Australia down under, writes Stephan Shemilt.

On the opening day of the Ashes, Joe Root lasted seven balls before being squared up by a Mitchell Starc delivery that he could only edge to Marnus Labuschagne in the slip cordon.