The Ashes: How Ben Stokes' 'beast mode' helped England fightback against Australia in 'remarkable' series opener in Perth

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 Ashes, Day One: The fast and the furious – how brute pace sparked opening Test

An astonishing day in Perth saw 19 wickets fall as batters crumpled in the face of breathless pace on the quickest track in world cricket

The clever Ben Stokes move that gives England an Ashes edge to stun Australia

The England captain delivered a sensational display with the ball to ignite hopes of a famous Ashes victory in the first Test in Perth, but his strategy helped the tourists seize the moment on day one

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BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything looks ahead to the second Test of the 2025-26 Ashes series and what the session times are.

The Ashes 2025 commentators – who is calling the action on TNT Sports?

THE ASHES is underway as England look to win back the urn after having not won the tournament since 2015. Ben Stokes will captain his nation as they look to win their first Ashes in ten years. It

England's Carse acclaims 'awesome' opening day of the Ashes

England pace bowler Brydon Carse echoed the thoughts of cricket fans around the world on Friday when he described the astonishing opening day of the Ashes series as "awesome".

The Ashes: Aussies slump to 31-4 in reply to England's 172 on frantic day

Australia host England in the first Ashes Test in Perth - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
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