Ashes Chaos Unfolds as Day One Turns Into a 19-Wicket Rollercoaster
What an absolutely wild day of Test cricket this turned out to be. If someone had stepped away for an hour, they'd come back completely confused — because almost an entire match seemed to happen in just one day. The first Ashes Test in Perth delivered a genuine demolition derby, with 19 wickets tumbling and both teams struggling to hold any kind of control.
England were bowled out early after facing just 32.5 overs, and it felt like Australia were going to stroll into a solid reply. Instead, the pressure was flipped right back onto them. By the time stumps were finally called, Australia were 9-123, trailing England by 49 runs and looking anything but secure. It was the kind of day where momentum kept switching every half hour, and no batting lineup looked comfortable for long.
One of the biggest disruptions came from Usman Khawaja. His repeated trips off the field created unexpected havoc because he couldn’t open the batting. When he eventually returned after England’s Brydon Carse was dismissed, he looked completely fine, walking out without discomfort. But the damage to the order had been done — Australia’s innings never found early stability, and the ripple effects were obvious.
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As the innings unfolded, Ben Stokes stepped up in the most Ben Stokes way possible. His bowling changes were masterful; his tactical tweaks were perfectly timed; and somehow, without bowling unplayable deliveries, he kept picking up key wickets. Travis Head fell to a soft dismissal. Cameron Green, who had been fighting hard, nicked off just as it seemed he’d settled. Then came the moment that showed Stokes’ brilliance: shifting his third man finer, bowling two contrasting lengths, and trapping Alex Carey into hitting the ball straight to the fielder. Carey’s reaction — smacking the back of his bat — said everything.
As if the collapsing wickets weren’t dramatic enough, Cameron Green also copped a frightening blow to the helmet earlier in the day. It was described as "vicious," and the thud echoed around the stadium. Thankfully, he continued, but it added to the sense that this wasn’t going to be a normal day’s play.
Mitchell Starc didn’t help Australia’s cause either, holing out with an overly aggressive shot when calm heads were needed. Scott Boland lasted only moments, his dismissal confirmed after a lengthy check to see whether the catch had carried.
By the time Jofra Archer bowled the final over, everyone — players, commentators, fans — just needed a breather. But the bigger question now is whether this Test will even make it to a third day. With pitches behaving sharply and batting collapses happening at will, anything could unfold from here.
Day one didn’t just set the tone — it set the series on fire.
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