Australia got off to a horrific start in their home Ashes campaign, and newspapers at home didn't need a second invitation to brutally chastise their players.

Despite a day of cricket in which the batting folded for 172 runs inside 33 overs, England end Day One of the first Ashes Test match at Perth Stadium on top. They lead their host Australia by 49 runs, with the Aussies having only one wicket in hand heading into the second morning.

There are some who might argue that there is no day of the Ashes more important than its first, with how that day goes setting the tone for the remainder of the series. With England recovering from their debacle to take nine wickets and establish dominance in this match, the reaction in Australia was knee-jerk as they watched their batters tamely fall one

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