The Ashes commenced on Friday, and it certainly lived up to expectations. On a day dominated by fast bowlers in Perth, a total of 19 wickets fell during the day's play. Mitchell Starc achieved a career-best performance with 7 wickets, dismantling England for a mere 172 runs. The English side responded with their own pace attack, managing to keep the Australian batsmen under pressure throughout the match. Ultimately, it was captain Ben Stokes who claimed 5 wickets, leaving Australia struggling at 123 for 9.

This marked the highest number of wickets to fall in a single day of an Ashes Test in over a century. The first day in Perth proved to be a daunting experience, reminiscent of last year's Test match against India, where 17 wickets also fell. Similarly, India's defeat at Eden Gardens aga

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