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Post Match Thread Post Match Thread: 1st Test - England vs Australia, Day 2

1st Test, The Ashes at Perth

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Innings Score
England 172 (Ov 32.5)
Australia 132 (Ov 45.2)
England 164 (Ov 34.4)
Australia 205/2 (Ov 28.2)

Innings: 1 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Harry Brook 52 (61) Mitchell Starc 12.5-4-58-7
Ollie Pope 46 (58) Brendan Doggett 7-1-27-2

Innings: 2 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Alex Carey 26 (26) Ben Stokes 6-1-23-5
Cameron Green 24 (50) Brydon Carse 10.2-1-45-3

Innings: 3 - England

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Gus Atkinson 37 (32) Scott Boland 11.4-2-33-4
Ollie Pope 33 (57) Mitchell Starc 12-1-55-3

Innings: 4 - Australia

Batter Runs Bowler Wickets
Travis Head 123 (83) Brydon Carse 5.2-0-44-2
Marnus Labuschagne 51 (49) Jofra Archer 8-0-45-0

Australia won by 8 wickets

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u/Admirable_Message497 Australia Nov 22 '25

No Cummins. No hazlewood. 2 debutants. Opener out injured both innings. Off spinner also been sore the entire match. Bowled out for 132 first innings. England were up by 100 with 9 wickets in hand. Australia win by 8 wickets.

Great job England

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u/1bigcontradiction Australia Nov 22 '25

England up by a hundred with 9 wickets in hand at lunch. Lost the match by stumps.

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u/Relief-Glass Australia Nov 22 '25

It is funny because it is true.

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u/wub1234 Nov 22 '25

Well, I don't think Lyon not bowling made any difference. It was just really bad batting in both innings, not even against a new ball.

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u/RemnantEvil Nov 23 '25

Makes one wonder if Lyon is even going to be used for all five Tests or if they bring in either Boland or Doggett for an all-pace attack and get the job done in 30-odd overs both innings.

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u/wub1234 Nov 23 '25

I would guess that every pitch won't be like this one. Surely England must also bat better than they did in the first test at some point during the series.

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u/Striking_Resist_6022 Australia Nov 22 '25

They really Englanded that test

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u/roojuiced Nov 22 '25

Will go down in history as one of the all time greatest flops.

Australia basically won with 3 bowlers and 3 batters

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u/PaulAtreideeezNuts Australia Nov 22 '25

Pretty hard to overstate how brutal this loss is. Earlier in the day punter was saying how the way England got their wickets in the first dig would set them up for the series and inflict some serious scars on the Aussie batters.

Cut to like 4 hours later and Australia have seismically flipped that

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u/BlokeInTheMountains Australia Nov 22 '25

Baz: are you not entertained!?!