- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.6 driven and edged to first slip! That was coming, you sensed... Crawley felt obliged to break the shackles, to land the first punch, but Starc's canny length was too good for him. A fraction shorter than the first five balls, an inch or two wider too ... Crawley threw his hands through the line, but it skimmed off the splice, straight into Khawaja's midriff, who had to juggle before he clung on, falling backwards! Shades of Strauss in 2010-11... that first-over factor never fails! 0/16.4 fired in full, pinged on the pad! It's full, it's quick, and up goes the finger! Duckett immediately reviews, but this looks stone-dead unless he's got some bat on it Thumping leg stump! Maybe Starc can do it alone! The second wicket falls and it's the free-flowing Duckett, blown away by pace and angle! 33/219.6 given lbw! Very full, straight, Pope looking to work it away and is taken on the boot. Pope reviews but he looks in trouble. Umpire's call on leg stump! Pope is furious, I assume for missing a straight one 94/48.5 turned inside-out and snicked off to third slip! Root is gone for a duck, and that's just a wonderful way for Starc to rack up his 100th Ashes wicket! The set-up had been all over long... keeping it on the wide line, then firing it harder into his eyeline, kissing the splice, picking out the safe hands of Labuschagne. 142.8kph. It's a one-man show for Australia, but what a show! 39/329.5 short, down the leg side, is that a feather to the keeper?! It is! Brook is walking off as soon as the review is called for! It was a nothing ball, Brook chased it but barely committed to the pull. The ball kissed off his gloves, into Carey's, and Doggett has his maiden Test wicket! It was just a query of an appeal from the bowler but Carey knew alright! Huge moment! 160/624.5 incredible bowling from Starc! He's a one-man wrecking ball today! Scrambles the seam, hits a fuller length, two feet closer to the bat, nips it back through the gate to splatter his stumps! Stokes had set himself for a diet of outswingers, and was not remotely ready for the one bending back in. Australia rampant now! 115/532.4 Smith hacks through the line, holes out to deep midwicket! This innings is on autocomplete now... England just want to get bowling, and burgle whatever runs they can get... the other option would be to hang around, but nah... keep swinging, and do better next time... it's a tactic, just not a particularly usual one! 172/930.1 Starc has five! That's a nothing shot from Atkinson, in the channel outside off, a limp poke and a firm edge to Smith at second slip! He was hanging back, anticipating the short ball, but that was pushed up to the bat, as Australia's senior man takes the plaudits! 161/731.5 hoists across the short ball, picks out backward square! That was well picked up by Carse, but he didn't quite have the elevation. Labuschagne tracked back well and plucked it down above his head. That blow to the helmet no doubt contributed there, as England's slide gathers pace 168/832.5 makes room to leg, has a revolting wipe, huge top-edge to the keeper! Starc finishes with the extraordinary figures of 7 for 58, and England are all out in 32.5 overs! Wood continues the view that this effort is already a write-off... it's over to their bowlers now, and some! 172/10Extras7 (lb 5, nb 2)TOTAL172 all out (32.5 Overs, RR: 5.23)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Zak Crawley, 0.6 ov), 2-33 (Ben Duckett, 6.4 ov), 3-39 (Joe Root, 8.5 ov), 4-94 (Ollie Pope, 19.6 ov), 5-115 (Ben Stokes, 24.5 ov), 6-160 (Harry Brook, 29.5 ov), 7-161 (Gus Atkinson, 30.1 ov), 8-168 (Brydon Carse, 31.5 ov), 9-172 (Jamie Smith, 32.4 ov), 10-172 (Mark Wood, 32.5 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.15
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
47/5 (4.7)
Current Run Rate
CRR
3.15
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
47/5 (4.7)
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.2 knocked off his feet, huge appeal for lbw! Weatherald ends flat in the crease as a rapid full delivery thunders into the pads and England have called the review. Reckon this pitched outside leg. No, it didn't! Pitches on leg stump, straightens down the leg, smashing into leg stump. A second-ball duck for Weatherald on Test debut 0/114.2 bowled off the under-edge! An absolutely massive moment in this innings. Archer aimed a touch fuller, Labuschagne lined it up and tried to leave, but the extra bounce kicked off the under-side of his blade and into the stumps! Another one that wasn't initially hitting, but it is now! Vital lifeline for England 28/215.5 turned inside-out and Smith snicks off to second slip! A truly immense moment in a truly immense first day. Not unlike Root's departure this morning, extra lift on a tight line, forcing him to play and finding enough sideways movement for the edge to zip to Brook. The Ashes are truly on now! 30/317.2 sharp bouncer, and Khawaja is blown away! That is a brilliant piece of hostile fast bowling! Wobble seam, hitting the pitch so hard, climbing into the gloves and through to the keeper as the batter snaps his head back! England are in the mood now! Was his hand off the blade on impact? No challenge from the batter... 31/429.1 goodness me, Head has given it away! Round the wicket, short of a length, Head looks to whip it away and just picks out Carse at mid-on. Stokes works his magic 76/531.1 edged, taken! Stokes has his second. Full outside off, lures Green into driving away from his body, thin edge which reaches Smith around shin height 83/637.4 would you believe it?! Carey has ramped this straight to deep third. A short ball from round the wicket, angling in at Carey, he gave himself some room and upper cut over the slips, picking out the fielder on the rope 121/835.6 taken at mid-on! Starc's given it away. Full at the stumps, looks to heave it down the ground. Stokes has his third. This day hasn't finished giving yet 118/737.6 edged, has it carried? England celebrated and Stokes has five! Umpires are going to check this. Short of a length around off stump, regulation edge from Boland but it was dying to Brook. But it's cleanly taken. 121/9Extras9 (lb 7, nb 2)TOTAL123/9 (39 Overs, RR: 3.15)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jake Weatherald, 0.2 ov), 2-28 (Marnus Labuschagne, 14.2 ov), 3-30 (Steven Smith, 15.5 ov), 4-31 (Usman Khawaja, 17.2 ov), 5-76 (Travis Head, 29.1 ov), 6-83 (Cameron Green, 31.1 ov), 7-118 (Mitchell Starc, 35.6 ov), 8-121 (Alex Carey, 37.4 ov), 9-121 (Scott Boland, 37.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JC Archer 9 4 11 2 1.22 0 0 AAP Atkinson 9 4 19 0 2.11 0 0 MA Wood 5 0 18 0 3.6 0 1 BA Carse 10 1 45 2 4.5 0 1 BA Stokes 6 1 23 5 3.83 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.20 start, Lunch 12.20-13.00, Tea 15.00-15.20, Close 17.20
Match days
21,22,23,24,25 November 2025 (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Australia 1st innings 123/9 (NM Lyon 3*, B Doggett 0*, 39 ov)
Match Notes
- Over 6.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - BM Duckett (Struck down)
- England: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: England - 50/3 in 11.0 overs (OJ Pope 22, HC Brook 3)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (OJ Pope 25, HC Brook 20, Ex 6)
- Over 19.6: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - OJ Pope (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- England: 100 runs in 22.1 overs (134 balls), Extras 6
- Lunch: England - 105/4 in 23.0 overs (HC Brook 28, BA Stokes 4)
- Over 25.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - JL Smith (Struck down)
- HC Brook: 50 off 58 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- England: 150 runs in 28.6 overs (176 balls), Extras 7
- Over 29.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
- Innings Break: England - 172/10 in 32.5 overs (JC Archer 0)
- Over 0.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - J Weatherald (Upheld)
- Tea: Australia - 15/1 in 10.0 overs (M Labuschagne 6, SPD Smith 7)
- Over 11.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
- Australia: 50 runs in 23.2 overs (141 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Australia - 53/4 in 23.4 overs (TM Head 12, C Green 7)
- Australia: 100 runs in 32.6 overs (200 balls), Extras 7
- Total attendance: 51,531
- End Of Day: Australia - 123/9 in 39.0 overs (NM Lyon 3, B Doggett 0)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia on the ropes after frenetic 19-wicket opening day
Mitchell Starc ripped through England with a seven-wicket haul but England hit right back thanks to Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes
Khawaja back spasm heralds Australia batting chaos
Marnus Labuschagne forced to open after back spasm forces Usman Khawaja off the field
Carse hails 'phenomenal' Stokes as captain inspires England fightback
Fast bowler hails decisions on and off the field as England emerge on top on rollercoaster first day
Stats - Starc's 100th Ashes wicket, England fast and fragile
This was the first time both England and Australia lost their first wicket without a run on the board in the first innings of an Ashes Test
Why is Monty Panesar trending on the eve of the first Ashes Test?
Bizarre broadside from Australia's stand-in captain puts England's former spinner front and centre of the pre-series banter





