Overview
- Australia chased 205 in 28.2 overs for an eight-wicket win in Perth, with makeshift opener Travis Head smashing 123 off 83 balls after a 69-ball hundred.
- England fell from 65-1 to 164 all out in their second innings as Mitchell Starc completed a 10-wicket match haul, including 7-58 in the first innings, with support from Scott Boland.
- Ben Stokes said he felt shellshocked by the two-day defeat and pledged to regroup before the day-night second Test at the Gabba on December 4.
- Head coach Brendon McCullum said England will not change their approach, even as former captains such as Michael Vaughan call for pink-ball match practice in Canberra; the scheduled warm-up is currently an England Lions fixture.
- Cricket Australia faces a multi-million-dollar revenue hit from unused days, with CEO Todd Greenberg citing a significant economic impact despite strong attendances on the first two days.