Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

Winning the Ashes on Australian soil is extremely rare for England. Ben Stokes’s side have a golden opportunity to lift the urn come January and must not waste it.

England is yet to confirm its final XI, but damaging fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood may team up to take on Australia in Perth.

Former England fast bowler Steven Finn explains why touring Australia as an England cricketer is an experience like no other.

BETFRED are TOP PRICE on England to win the 25/26 Ashes Series! The action gets underway on Friday, November 21 with England looking to win this series on enemy soil for the first time since

James Anderson believes England are underdogs for the Ashes, even as he concurs with former team-mate Stuart Broad that Australia are currently at their "weakest" in 15 years.