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The Ashes 1st test 2025 LIVE updates: Steve Smith leads Australia against England on day one of the series in Perth

By Dan Walsh Updated November 21, 2025 — 12.07pm first published at 11.48am Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later.

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