Former prime minister Rishi Sunak says he is "fully drinking the Kool-Aid" that England will win the Ashes after day one of the first Test in Perth. Nineteen wickets fell on an extraordinary opening day as Australia closed on 123-9 in response to England's 172 all out.

With a head coach from New Zealand and an aggressive style of play known as ‘Bazball,’ the England cricket team is out to topple Australia and reclaim the Ashes for the first time in a decade.

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.

If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin this Saturday, could it win? The Springboks have been incredibly resilient to soak up first-half reds and still beat France 32-17 in Paris and Italy 32-14 in Turin over the last two weekends.

Usman Khawaja was unable to open for Australia after an ill-timed decision to leave the field to get treatment for back spasms ahead of England 's first innings collapse in Perth on the opening day of the Ashes.

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What a day. There is nothing like Ashes cricket. Test cricket is great, but no other series feels like this. It felt like a huge event, with so many travelling England fans and amazing home support too.