Overview
- Starc took 6-71 on Day 1 of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane to reach 418 career Test wickets, the most by a left-arm fast bowler.
- Root produced his first Test century in Australia, finishing 135 not out to rescue England from 5-2 to 325-9 at the close.
- Jofra Archer added an unbeaten 32 and shared an unbroken 61-run stand with Root, a record 10th-wicket partnership for England at the Gabba.
- Australia reshaped their attack with seamer Michael Neser and no frontline spinner for the first home Test in nearly 14 years, with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood sidelined.
- Akram praised Starc on X, and Starc downplayed the milestone, saying Wasim “is still a far better bowler,” as he moved into the top 15 on the all-time Test wickets list.