Mitchell Starc’s ten-wicket haul and an innings four-wicket haul by Scott Boland put Australia in front, as they were set 205 runs to win the first Ashes Test at Optus Stadium in Perth, with England bundled out for yet another under-200 run total, with a half-century stand between tailenders Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse giving the Three Lions a target to fight for.

At the end of the session’s play, England was bundled out for 164. They had earlier bundled out Australia for 132 in response to their first innings total of 172. Gus Atkinson (37) top-scored for England, putting up a 50-run stand for the eighth-wicket with Brydon Carse (20). Starc completed a memorable ten-wicket haul in the match, while after a wicketless first innings, Boland looked threatening, taking four crucial, quick w

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