Australia close on 123-9, 49 behind, as Stokes takes five wickets after tea

England 's batting collapsed dramatically in the first Ashes Test in Perth, being bowled out for 172 in under 33 overs after choosing to bat first.

This first Ashes Test match will resume at 5am UK time with England on 105-4 - Harry Brook is 28 not out and has captain Ben Stokes (4no) for company at Optus Stadium after the dismissals of Zak Crawl...

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.

Ben Stokes won the toss and watched his team skittled for 172 before taking a five-wicket haul to give England a first-innings advantage.

Brendan Doggett will become the 472nd player to debut for Australia in Tests when he features in the opening Ashes Test at Perth Stadium on Friday. Doggett gets his opportunity after regularly being part of the Test set-up in recent times: first when India toured Australia last year,

Mitchell Starc takes the wicket of Zak Crawley, who's caught behind by Usman Khawaja at first slip, for a duck as England fall to 0-1 at the end of the first over of the innings on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

England got off to a nightmare start in the first test of the 2025 Ashes series against Australia.