The Ashes1st Test
Australia beat England by 8 wickets in the 1st Test
Perth Stadium, . England won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardEngland won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 172, Harry Brook 52 from 61 balls and Ollie Pope 46 from 58 balls. Mitchell Starc took 7 for 58.
Australia were bowled out for 132. Ben Stokes took 5 for 23.
England were bowled out for 164. Scott Boland took 4 for 33.
Australia made 205 for 2, Travis Head 123 from 83 balls and Marnus Labuschagne 51 not out from 49 balls. Brydon Carse took 2 for 44.
Australia won by 8 wickets.
Key performers
England 1st innings
172(32.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyc UT Khawaja b MA Starc | c UT Khawaja b MA Starc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Duckettlbw b MA Starc | lbw b MA Starc | 21 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 105.00 |
| Ollie Popelbw b C Green | lbw b C Green | 46 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 79.31 |
| Joe Rootc M Labuschagne b MA Starc | c M Labuschagne b MA Starc | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Brookc †AT Carey b B Doggett | c †AT Carey b B Doggett | 52 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 85.25 |
| Ben Stokesb MA Starc | b MA Starc | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jamie Smith †c C Green b MA Starc | c C Green b MA Starc | 33 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Gus Atkinsonc SPD Smith b MA Starc | c SPD Smith b MA Starc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Brydon Carsec M Labuschagne b B Doggett | c M Labuschagne b B Doggett | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jofra Archernot out | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mark Woodc †AT Carey b MA Starc | c †AT Carey b MA Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(lb 5, nb 2) | (lb 5, nb 2) | 7 | ||||
| Total32.5 Ov (RR 5.24) | 32.5 Ov (RR 5.24) | 172 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Z Crawley, 1 ov), 33-2 (BM Duckett, 6.4 ov), 39-3 (JE Root, 8.5 ov), 94-4 (OJ Pope, 20 ov), 115-5 (BA Stokes, 24.5 ov), 160-6 (HC Brook, 29.5 ov), 161-7 (AAP Atkinson, 30.1 ov), 168-8 (BA Carse, 31.5 ov), 172-9 (JL Smith, 32.4 ov), 172-10 (MA Wood, 32.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 12.5 | 4 | 58 | 7 | 4.52 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 6.20 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Brendan Doggett | 7 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 3.86 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Z Crawley 0(6) & BM Duckett 0(0) | 0 | 6 |
| 2nd | BM Duckett 21(20) & OJ Pope 12(14) | 33 | 34 |
| 3rd | JE Root 0(7) & OJ Pope 6(6) | 6 | 13 |
| 4th | HC Brook 21(30) & OJ Pope 28(38) | 55 | 67 |
| 5th | HC Brook 15(17) & BA Stokes 6(12) | 21 | 29 |
| 6th | JL Smith 28(17) & HC Brook 16(14) | 45 | 30 |
| 7th | AAP Atkinson 1(2) & JL Smith 0(0) | 1 | 2 |
| 8th | BA Carse 6(9) & JL Smith 1(1) | 7 | 10 |
| 9th | JC Archer 0(1) & JL Smith 4(4) | 4 | 5 |
| 10th | MA Wood 0(1) & JC Archer 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
Australia 1st innings
132(45.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Weatheraldlbw b JC Archer | lbw b JC Archer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marnus Labuschagneb JC Archer | b JC Archer | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Steve Smithc HC Brook b BA Carse | c HC Brook b BA Carse | 17 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 34.69 |
| Usman Khawajac †JL Smith b BA Carse | c †JL Smith b BA Carse | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Travis Headc BA Carse b BA Stokes | c BA Carse b BA Stokes | 21 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Cameron Greenc †JL Smith b BA Stokes | c †JL Smith b BA Stokes | 24 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 48.00 |
| Alex Carey †c BA Carse b BA Stokes | c BA Carse b BA Stokes | 26 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mitchell Starcc BA Carse b BA Stokes | c BA Carse b BA Stokes | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nathan Lyonc BM Duckett b BA Carse | c BM Duckett b BA Carse | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 19.05 |
| Scott Bolandc HC Brook b BA Stokes | c HC Brook b BA Stokes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brendan Doggettnot out | not out | 7* | 30 | 0 | 0 | 23.33 |
| Extras(lb 8, nb 2) | (lb 8, nb 2) | 10 | ||||
| Total45.2 Ov (RR 2.91) | 45.2 Ov (RR 2.91) | 132 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (J Weatherald, 0.2 ov), 28-2 (M Labuschagne, 14.2 ov), 30-3 (SPD Smith, 15.5 ov), 31-4 (UT Khawaja, 17.2 ov), 76-5 (TM Head, 29.1 ov), 83-6 (C Green, 31.1 ov), 118-7 (MA Starc, 36 ov), 121-8 (AT Carey, 37.4 ov), 121-9 (SM Boland, 38 ov), 132-10 (NM Lyon, 45.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1.22 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 12 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 2.00 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2.63 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brydon Carse | 10.2 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4.35 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes | 6 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3.83 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Weatherald 0(2) & M Labuschagne 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd | SPD Smith 17(44) & M Labuschagne 9(41) | 28 | 84 |
| 3rd | UT Khawaja 2(4) & SPD Smith 0(5) | 2 | 9 |
| 4th | TM Head 1(7) & UT Khawaja 0(2) | 1 | 9 |
| 5th | C Green 21(43) & TM Head 20(28) | 45 | 71 |
| 6th | AT Carey 4(5) & C Green 3(7) | 7 | 12 |
| 7th | MA Starc 12(12) & AT Carey 21(18) | 35 | 29 |
| 8th | AT Carey 1(3) & NM Lyon 1(7) | 3 | 10 |
| 9th | SM Boland 0(2) & NM Lyon 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 10th | NM Lyon 3(14) & B Doggett 7(30) | 11 | 44 |
England 2nd innings
164(34.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyc & b MA Starc | c & b MA Starc | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Duckettc SPD Smith b SM Boland | c SPD Smith b SM Boland | 28 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Ollie Popec †AT Carey b SM Boland | c †AT Carey b SM Boland | 33 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Joe Rootb MA Starc | b MA Starc | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Harry Brookc UT Khawaja b SM Boland | c UT Khawaja b SM Boland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Stokesc SPD Smith b MA Starc | c SPD Smith b MA Starc | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Jamie Smith †c †AT Carey b B Doggett | c †AT Carey b B Doggett | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Gus Atkinsonc B Doggett b SM Boland | c B Doggett b SM Boland | 37 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 115.63 |
| Brydon Carsec †AT Carey b B Doggett | c †AT Carey b B Doggett | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Jofra Archerc SPD Smith b B Doggett | c SPD Smith b B Doggett | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Mark Woodnot out | not out | 4* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 11) | (b 1, lb 11) | 12 | ||||
| Total34.4 Ov (RR 4.73) | 34.4 Ov (RR 4.73) | 164 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Z Crawley, 0.5 ov), 65-2 (BM Duckett, 16.2 ov), 76-3 (OJ Pope, 18.3 ov), 76-4 (HC Brook, 19 ov), 76-5 (JE Root, 19.2 ov), 88-6 (BA Stokes, 24.4 ov), 104-7 (JL Smith, 27.1 ov), 154-8 (BA Carse, 33.1 ov), 160-9 (JC Archer, 33.5 ov), 164-10 (AAP Atkinson, 34.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 12 | 1 | 55 | 3 | 4.58 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 11.4 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 2.83 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Doggett | 9 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 5.67 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Z Crawley 0(5) & BM Duckett 0(0) | 0 | 5 |
| 2nd | OJ Pope 30(53) & BM Duckett 28(40) | 65 | 93 |
| 3rd | JE Root 8(9) & OJ Pope 3(4) | 11 | 13 |
| 4th | HC Brook 0(3) & JE Root 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | JE Root 0(2) & BA Stokes 0(0) | 0 | 2 |
| 6th | JL Smith 10(21) & BA Stokes 2(11) | 12 | 32 |
| 7th | AAP Atkinson 6(11) & JL Smith 5(4) | 16 | 15 |
| 8th | BA Carse 20(20) & AAP Atkinson 30(16) | 50 | 36 |
| 9th | JC Archer 5(3) & AAP Atkinson 1(1) | 6 | 4 |
| 10th | MA Wood 4(1) & AAP Atkinson 0(4) | 4 | 5 |
Australia 2nd innings
205/2(28.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headc OJ Pope b BA Carse | c OJ Pope b BA Carse | 123 | 83 | 16 | 4 | 148.19 |
| Jake Weatheraldc BM Duckett b BA Carse | c BM Duckett b BA Carse | 23 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Marnus Labuschagnenot out | not out | 51* | 49 | 6 | 1 | 104.08 |
| Steve Smithnot out | not out | 2* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 4) | (b 1, lb 1, w 4) | 6 | ||||
| Total28.2 Ov (RR 7.24) | 28.2 Ov (RR 7.24) · Target 205 | 205/2 | ||||
Did not bat: Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett
Fall of wickets: 75-1 (J Weatherald, 11.3 ov), 192-2 (TM Head, 26.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 5.63 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Atkinson | 9 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 6.78 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brydon Carse | 5.2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 8.25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wood | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | TM Head 49(35) & J Weatherald 23(34) | 75 | 69 |
| 2nd | M Labuschagne 40(44) & TM Head 74(48) | 117 | 92 |
| 3rd | SPD Smith 2(4) & M Labuschagne 11(5) | 13* | 9 |
Commentary
28.21
BA Carse to SPD Smith, 1 run
28.10
BA Carse to SPD Smith, no run
End of over 2812 runsAUS 204/2011406
M Labuschagne 51(49)SPD Smith 1(2)JE Root 1-0-12-0
27.66
JE Root to M Labuschagne, SIX
FIFTY for M Labuschagne (51 off 49)
27.50
JE Root to M Labuschagne, no run
27.44
JE Root to M Labuschagne, FOUR
27.31
JE Root to SPD Smith, 1 run
27.21
JE Root to M Labuschagne, 1 run
27.10
JE Root to M Labuschagne, no run
End of over 2710 runs, 1 wktAUS 192/20424W0
SPD Smith 0(1)M Labuschagne 40(44)BA Carse 5-0-43-2
26.60
BA Carse to SPD Smith, no run
26.5W
BA Carse to TM Head, OUT
TM Head c OJ Pope b BA Carse 123(83) [4s-16 6s-4] · FoW 192/2 (26.5 ov)
26.44
BA Carse to TM Head, FOUR
26.32
BA Carse to TM Head, 2 runs
26.24
BA Carse to TM Head, FOUR
26.10
BA Carse to TM Head, no run
End of over 2620 runsAUS 182/141Wd44Wd14
M Labuschagne 40(44)TM Head 113(78)AAP Atkinson 9-1-61-0
25.64
AAP Atkinson to M Labuschagne, FOUR
25.51
AAP Atkinson to TM Head, 1 run
25.5Wd
AAP Atkinson to TM Head, wide
25.44
AAP Atkinson to TM Head, FOUR
25.34
AAP Atkinson to TM Head, FOUR
25.3Wd
AAP Atkinson to TM Head, wide
25.21
AAP Atkinson to M Labuschagne, 1 run
25.14
AAP Atkinson to M Labuschagne, FOUR
End of over 252 runsAUS 162/1010001
M Labuschagne 31(41)TM Head 104(75)JC Archer 8-0-45-0
24.61
JC Archer to M Labuschagne, 1 run
24.50
JC Archer to M Labuschagne, no run
24.40
JC Archer to M Labuschagne, no run