Perth [Australia], November 22 (ANI): Travis Head lit up the Optus Stadium with his explosive 69-ball ton while pacer Mitchell Starc's ten-wicket haul was another standout as Australia registered a thumping victory by eight wickets against England in the opening Ashes Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday.

It was a completely dominant display by the hosts, who won the game in just two days and took a 1-0 lead.

During the run-chase of 205 runs starting in the final session, openers Travis Head and Jake Weatherald came for the chase, with Usman Khawaja once again not coming to open.

In the fourth and fifth overs, both Head and Weatherald scored their first boundaries, sending out signals of a storm to come.

In the eighth over, Head slammed Brydon Carse for a ramped six over sl

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