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    Ashes: 19 wickets tumble on opening day as Australia trail by 49 runs
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    Ashes: 19 Wickets Tumble On Opening Day As Australia Trail By 49 Runs

    By IANS News November 21, 2025 • 16:18 PM View: 522
    With Usman Khawaja: Nineteen wickets fell on a chaotic opening day of the first Ashes Test at Perth Stadium, where fast bowlers from both sides wreaked havoc on a bouncy surface to leave the match dramatically in the balance.

    By stumps, Australia were shellshocked at 123/9, still trailing England by 49 runs, after captain Ben Stokes tore through the middle and lower order with a sensational 5-23 from six overs, building on ferocious bursts from Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse. The collapse mirrored the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar opener at the same venue, where 17 wickets fell on Day 1.

    Earlier on Friday, Australian spearhead Mitchell Starc produced a career-best Ashes spell, ripping out England for 172 in 32.5 overs with stunning figures of 7-58. His brutality came before a record crowd of 51,531, while Harry Brook’s counterattacking half-century (52) lit up England’s innings as they rattled along at 5.24 runs per over. No visiting team has been bowled out quicker in a first innings of a Test in Australia since 1932.

    TAGS England Cricket Ashes Test Perth Stadium Ben Stokes Jofra Archer Brydon Carse Mitchell Starc Harry Brook Zak Crawley Ben Duckett Joe Root Ollie Pope Cameron Green Brendan Doggett Jamie Smith Usman Khawaja
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