Aus vs Eng Ashes 2025: England, after choosing to bat first, managed only 172 runs as their innings fell apart, with debutant Mitchell Starc delivering a sensational spell of 7-58 despite Australia missing their frontline fast bowlers.
Carse hails England’s ‘relentless’ seam attack
Australia’s reply was even more dramatic. They stumbled to 123-9, undone by a fiery post-tea burst from Ben Stokes, who ripped through the middle order with figures of 5-23. His spell included key breakthroughs such as Travis Head and Cameron Green, shifting momentum firmly in England’s favour.
Eng vs Aus test 2025
On a lively, bouncy pitch where every wicket came through pace, England’s bowlers seized control, earning a valuable 49-run first-innings lead. With 51,531 spectators witnessing the dramatic swings, England walked into day two holding a clear advantage in this gripping contest.
England cricket team vs Australian men’s cricket team match scorecard
17 wickets fall in a day at Eden Gardens, India: terrible pitch, what a shame, this is not what cricket lovers want to see.
19 wickets fall in a day at Perth, Australia: true pitch, what brilliant bowling, this is exactly what cricket lovers want to see.
Starc registers career-best figures of 7/58
A total of 19 wickets tumbled on the opening day, marking the highest number of dismissals in a single day of Ashes cricket since 20 wickets were taken on day three of the 1950/51 Brisbane Test. In fact, only two other Ashes matches since the early 1900s have witnessed such a dramatic first day — 25 wickets at the MCG in 1901/02 and 20 wickets at Old Trafford in 1909.
Aus vs Eng Ashes 2025
This tally also matches the record for the most wickets to fall in a day on Australian soil over the past half-century, equalling the 19 dismissals recorded on day two of the Australia vs South Africa Test in Brisbane during the 2022/23 season.
Mitchell Starc added another milestone to his career by reaching 104 wickets in England–Australia Tests. He becomes the 23rd bowler to cross the 100-wicket mark in the rivalry and notably the first left-arm pacer ever to achieve it. Starc reached the milestone in 4,488 deliveries, making him the second-fastest among the group — only Glenn McGrath did it quicker, needing 4,356 balls.
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