Australia close on 123-9 after England skittled for 172: Ashes first Test, day one – as it happened

Mitchell Starc took seven wickets before Ben Stokes inspired England’s fightback on a remarkable day in Perth

The all-too predictable pre-Ashes banter turned personal as former England spinner Monty Panesar went to relatively tame and tiresome lengths to inject himself into the conversation – and just like a medium-paced half-tracker drifting on to his pads, Steve Smith could not help but take the bait.

The back n’ forth unfortunately overshadowed the confirmation that Jake Weatherald would debut at the top of the order for Australia, and that Brendan Doggett would become just the third Indigenous cricketer to play in the men’s Test team.