Overview
- Australia chased 205 in 28.2 overs to finish 205-2 and seal an eight-wicket victory inside two days at Perth Stadium.
- Travis Head, elevated to open due to Usman Khawaja’s back trouble, blasted 123 off 83 balls to drive the run chase.
- Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match, including a career-best 7-58 in England’s first innings, while Scott Boland’s 4-33 sparked the second-innings collapse to 164.
- An extraordinary opening day saw 19 wickets fall, the most on an Ashes opening day since 1909, with England making 172 and Australia replying with 132.
- Australia lead the series 1-0, remain first in the WTC standings at 100% points percentage, and head to a day-night second Test at the Gabba on December 4.