Australia vs England, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Brydon Carse to Smith, 1 run, there's the winning run! Australia have stamped their authority with a thumping win! An Ashes Test that has ended within two days, that's really rare! Not many would have given the Aussies a chance after they ended up conceding a 40-run healthy lead to England on a spicy surface but they have shown that playing proactive cricket can help a team achieve the pinnacle of success! England were given a dose of their own medicine today - Bazballed in style one can say! Was a back of a length delivery outside off, Smith punched it through covers for a single. Australia take a 1-0 lead in the 2025-26 Ashes

Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, the bouncer from round the wicket. Smith ducks under it

Brydon Carse to Smith, no run, a short delivery outside off, Smith lets it go

Brydon Carse to Head, out Caught by Pope!! A remarkable innings from Head comes to an end! He gets a warm hug from Labuschagne. Some of the English players come up to him to congratulate him. He gets a standing ovation from the Perth crowd. This knock will be remembered and talked about for a long, long time! Will go down in Ashes history as one of the best. It was a shortish delivery around leg-stump, Head had backed away but got a top-edge on the pull. Pope ran in from the deep, got low and took a good catch. Head got an opportunity to open today and he stamped his authority in the game. He sliced the game open with his breathtaking strokeplay, it was really a treat to watch! Head c Pope b Brydon Carse 123(83) [4s-16 6s-4]

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, dismissive from Head! Another attempted short delivery that sits up nicely for Head. He lines it up and hammers the pull over mid-wicket to get the desired result

Brydon Carse to Head, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Head slaps it through point and comes back for the second run

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, smacked! Looks like Head is practicing his big hits in the nets! He backs away to the in-angler and swipes it through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Head flat-bats it to mid-on

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, 136.8ks full pitcher around off, Head pushes sans timing to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, 3 runs, Labuschagne too trying to be positive. 137.3ks back of a length delivery, not quite short to play the pull but Labuschagne manages to get it past mid-wicket, races back for the third

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, 140.1ks fuller and around off, Labuschagne pushes it meekly to cover

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, FOUR, that's a gift and Labuschagne accepts it happily. Full and angled in, ends up on the pads and Labuschagne flicks it in front of square, right between mid-wicket and mid-on. No chance for Stokes to hunt it down..

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, 139ks very full delivery close to off, Labuschagne jams the drive towards mid-off

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Labuschagne gets behind the line and defends to the off-side

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, good length ball close to off, Labuschagne knocks it with soft hands to the right of Carse

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, peach! New batter in and the ball starts doing things. 139.2ks back of a length and in the channel, Labuschagne is rooted to the crease and plays for the incoming angle, but the ball straightens and beats the outside edge. Bit of chatter from the slip cordon to Labuschagne. England sense this the moment to put pressure back on Australia..

Brydon Carse to Labuschagne, no run, 138.2ks good length ball around off, Labuschagne gets behind the line and defends to point

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, out Caught by Duckett!! There's the wicket! England badly needed that. Carse might have gone for runs but he's the one to break the partnership. Weatherald has played his part in this opening stand. Back of a length delivery, angled in from round the wicket and Weatherald is looking to whip it into the leg-side, gets cramped for room and since the bat face was closed, the leading edge goes straight up, Duckett comes in from cover to take the dolly. Seemed like the ball didn't bounce as much as Weatherald expected. Jake Weatherald c Duckett b Brydon Carse 23(34) [4s-3]

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, no run, 135ks fullish delivery around off, Weatherald prods forward and defends to mid-on

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, FOUR, boundaries coming from both ends. Carse is going for plenty. 26 from 2.1 overs. Short of length and Weatherald is quick to pounce, transfers his weight back and nails the pull past a diving mid-wicket

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, 1 run, short of length on the body, turned to deep backward square-leg for one

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, wide, short and too high outside off, left alone as Jake Weatherald sways away, called a wide for height

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, no run, full and sliding down leg, Jake Weatherald flicks and misses

Brydon Carse to Head, 1 run, Head backs away slightly outside the leg-stump, this is following him on a short of length, he nudges it to the backward square-leg area which is open

Brydon Carse to Head, SIX, slashed away and flies over Duckett's head at third man. Fullish outside off, Head leans back and gives it everything, on the slash, flies and clears Duckett running back, Australia reach their 50

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, back of a length just outside off, Head goes on the back foot and forces the back foot punch, picks out cover-point

Brydon Carse to Head, 2 runs, short of length and outside off, Head goes on the back foot and whips it through vacant mid-wicket, easy two

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length and tight on off and middle, Head goes on the back foot to defend to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, fullish on off, Head gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to push to mid-off

Brydon Carse to Head, FOUR, any width and Head will pounce. It's on a length just outside off, Head leans back and powers the drive, allowed the hands to go through and he clears cover-point, plays this shot so well, staying leg-side of the ball and carving it

Brydon Carse to Head, no run, short of length and tight on middle, Head gets right behind the line to defend

Brydon Carse to Head, SIX, such a good shot. It's short and swerving back in all the time at Head, he goes on the back foot and leans, opens the face of the bat and ramps it all the way over the slip cordon, used the pace and lift of Brydon Carse there to his advantage

Brydon Carse to Weatherald, 1 run, short of length outside off and angling back in, Weatherald goes on the back foot and nudges it to the vacant mid-wicket area