Australia win first Ashes test against England
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Ian Botham lambasts England’s ‘absolute nonsense’ Ashes preparation: ‘Nets are for fishing’
Botham has once again hit out at England’s lack of a proper warm-up match after a harrowing first Test defeat in Perth, with their focus on net practice instead
Pat Cummins half a chance to be fit for day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane from December 4 after sitting out two-day win over England in Perth with back issue; Australia have won 13 of 14 pink-ball Tests,
Australia have won 24 out of 31 home Tests against England since 2002. England have not won a single Test on their last three tours of Australia. They have also been at the receiving end of whitewashes in 2006-07 and 2013-14.
The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days.
The first Test of the 2025/26 Ashes is already over, with England suffering an embarrassing defeat inside two days. Fans with tickets for day three, four and five in Perth were left disappointed
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An Aussie star “looked like he copped a hook from Mike Tyson” after being bounced by England’s most “vicious” player. The long wait is over and cricket’s oldest rivalry is once again underway. Hostilities between England and Australia are underway in Perth and news.com.au will bring you all the action live.