The pitch for the two-day Ashes Test at Perth Stadium has been given the highest rating by the ICC.

The surface, which produced 19 wickets on the opening day and a result late on the second as Travis Head flayed 123 off 83 balls, was graded as "very good" in the official report from the match referee Ranjan Madugalle .

Under the ICC's four-tier ratings system, "very good" reflects a pitch with "good carry, limited seam movement, and consistent bounce early in the match, allowing for a balanced contest between batters and bowlers".

At 847 deliveries it was the second-shortest completed Test in Australia and the shortest Ashes Test by balls bowled since 1888 .

Pace bowling dominated across the first three innings with Mitchell Starc taking 7 for 58, although England had been 16

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