The Aussies have fielded two debutants in the form of opener Jake Weatherald and pacer Brendan Doggett, for what will the teams' first face-off at Perth's Optus Stadium. Follow the live score and upda

Australia closed on 123-9 in reply to England being dismissed for 172 in a dramatic start to the Ashes; Ben Stokes took a five-for to lead the tourists fightback; England have not won a Test in Austra

The ground is hosting its first Ashes Test but will replicate the pace and bounce that made the WACA, across the Swan River, so feared

Pat Cummins revealed Usman Khawaja suffered back spasms in the Perth Ashes opener, forcing him off-field and delaying his batting entry. Australia collapsed to nine wickets on day one, but Cummins hopes Khawaja recovers for the second innings.

When Australian innings commenced in Perth, it was debutant Jake Weatherald and Marnus Labuschagne who appeared in the middle instead of the designated Khawaja. Here's why.

Mitchell Starc's lethal bowling reduced England to a score of just 172 in the 1st innings as the veteran left-arm seamer scalped 7/58

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

A dramatic Ashes opening day saw 19 wickets tumble, with England's bowlers seizing the initiative. Mitchell Starc's seven-wicket haul initially put England in trouble, but Ben Stokes' exceptional five-wicket haul then decimated Australia.