AUS vs ENG Live Score and Updates, Ashes 1st Test: Stumps on Day 1 as Australia trail by 49 runs!

Stumps have been called and Day 1 has ended as Australia is at the score of 123/9 after 39 overs of game, trail by 49 runs.

8th shock for Australia! Alex Carey is dismissed caught by Barydon Carse off Ben Stokes ‘s delivery. AUS 121/8 after 37.4 overs.

6th blow for Australia! Cameron Green is dismissed off Ben Stokes’s delivery. Aus 83/6 after 31.1 over.

Big blow for Australia! Travis Head is dismissed off Ben Stokes’s delivery. Aus 80/5 after 30 over.

BIG shock’s for Australia! Steven Smith & Usman Khawaja is dismissed off Brydon Carse’s delivery. Aus 41/4 after 20 over.

Another shock for Australia! Marnus Labuschagne is dismissed bowled off Jofra Archer’s delivery. Aus 29/2 after 15 over.

The second session of the day has ended with Australia post 15/1 after 10 overs.

10 overs of the innings for England have passed, as they have posted a score of 15 runs on board.

Early shock for Australia! Debutant Jake Weatherald is dismissed lbw off Jofra Archer’s delivery. Aus 0/1 after 1 over.

Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne have come out to the pitch to begin Australia’s trail of 172. Jofra Archer to begin bowling attack.

England 1st innings has ended as the team has been all out on the score of 172.

9th shock for England! Jamie Smith is dismissed caught by Cameron Green off Mitchell Starc’s delivery. ENG 172/9 after 32.4 overs.

8th shock for England! Brydon Carse is dismissed caught Marnus Labuschagne off Brendan Doggett’s delivery. ENG 168/8 after 32 overs.

After his half-century, Harry Brook was dismissed, caught by Alex Carey off the bowling of debutant Brendan Doggett.

Fifty for England vice-captain Harry Brook as he completes his half century in just 58 balls and contributes his best for his nation. ENG 152/5 29 overs.

Fifth shock for England! Skipper Ben Stokes is dismissed bowled off Mitchell Starc’s delivery. ENG 115/5 after 25 overs.

Ben Stokes vs Mitchell Starc in Test cricket :-

Runs – 190
Balls – 304
Outs – 10
Avg – 19.0

Mitchell Starc has dismissed Stokes for the 10th time in Test cricket. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KPJXHDzvZ2

— Paras (@parasVK) November 21, 2025

After the lunch break, it is now time for the second session of the day.

The first session of the day has ended and it is time for a lunch break!

21 overs of the innings for England have passed, as they have posted a score of 94 runs on board.

Another BIG blow for England! Ollie Pope is lbw to Cameron Green. ENG 94/4 after 20 overs.

10 overs of the innings for England have passed, as they have posted a score of 43 runs on board.

BIG blow for England! Joe Root is caught by Marnus Labuschagne of delivery off Mitchell Starc. ENG 39/3 after 9 overs.

JOE ROOT IS GONE FOR DUCK…!!!

– It's Mitchell Starc, What a spell at Perth by the Great man. 🥶 pic.twitter.com/9t2vKVrUC6

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 21, 2025

Second blow for England! Ben Duckett is lbw by Mitchell Starc. ENG 33/2 after 6.4 overs.

First blow for England! Zak Crawly is caught by Usman Khawaja of delivery off Mitchell Starc. ENG 0/1 after 1 overs.

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have come out to open the innings for England. Mitchell Starc will begin with the bowling attack.

Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland

Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

I would have had a bat as well. Hopefully it seams all over the place this morning. I think the cracks will come into play, they seem to every year. That was probably the rationale behind batting first. If we get the ball in the right areas this morning, there’ll definitely be enough in it. Obviously they’re big losses (Cummins and Hazlewood), but we’ve got to deal with what we’ve got. We’ve still got a couple of quality performers. Scott Boland, every time he’s had an opportunity, he’s been outstanding. And Brendan Doggett’s been amazing in Shield cricket for the last few years; he fully deserves this opportunity. I’m looking forward to seeing those guys go about their business today. (Is he working on his coin toss?) A bit better than last week, wasn’t it? (*laughs*) Unfortunately it landed on the wrong side, but at least we got it in the air this time.

We’re going to have a bat. (Was it a tough decision?) You take in as much information as you can, especially at a venue that doesn’t host a lot of cricket. We’ll try to get some runs on the board and see where we are at the end of it. It’s been a long build-up, as it always is before an Ashes series. Now that we’re finally here, the whole group – players, support staff, and I’m sure all our fans out here feel exactly the same. We can’t wait to get going. As always, a lot of hard work, determination, everything that goes into preparing for a big tour. We’ve got a clear goal of what we want to achieve out here. From the 12 we named, Bash misses out. We’re going with four seamers, and of course I’ll roll my arm over now and again. It was just about waiting. Me and Baz like to take our time with selection, making sure all discussions are had and we’re going with the right feel. That’s the team we’ve decided on. Really excited (to see Wood and Archer together). Woody’s had a bit of time out with injury but he’s over that now; he’s worked incredibly hard for a long period. He’s absolutely raring to go, and so are Joff and the rest of the lads this week.

England have won the toss and decided to bat first.

The Test pitches in Perth have generated immense interest for decades, firstly at the WACA and even more so at the Perth Stadium. While it always does start off with a green tinge on top, there’s also enough moisture that needs to be left on top by curator Isaac Mcdonald to ensure that the harsh Perth sun doesn’t dry it out too quickly for then cracks to start making an appearance, which it does inevitably, and is one of the reasons why Nathan Lyon has such good numbers here. The next few days aren’t expected to be as hot as last summer, when the surface did get baked significantly. But as history suggests, batting first is the way to go here, even for Stokes, it would mean going against his own principles. Making it an even more intriguing prospect than it already is.

England Squad: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jamie Smith(w), Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, Will Jacks

Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland, Beau Webster, Josh Inglis, Michael Neser

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