England won the toss and elected to bat in the first Ashes Test against Australia in Perth. Mitchell Starc struck early for Australia, dismissing Zak Crawley for a duck and Ben Duckett LBW for 21.
Joe Root also fell for a duck, caught by Marnus Labuschagne off Starc's bowling, leaving England in trouble at 39 for 3. Ollie Pope and Harry Brook attempted to rebuild the innings, but Starc continued his impressive spell, taking his 100th Ashes wicket.
Scott Boland and Brendan Doggett also bowled for Australia, with Doggett making his international debut. The English batting lineup struggled to establish partnerships against the Australian pace attack, with several batters getting starts but failing to convert them into significant scores.
Mitchell Starc was the standout bowler for Australia on day one.
