Australia handed England a crushing defeat in the first two-day Ashes Test since 1921, securing an eight-wicket win at the Perth Stadium. Travis Head's blistering century was the standout performance for the Aussies, as they took a significant lead in the series.
The English team struggled to cope with the Australian bowling attack, which bowled them out for just 250 runs on day two. The English captain, Joe Root, top-scored with 50 runs but it wasn't enough to stem the flow of wickets. Australia's fast bowlers, including Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, took four wickets each to restrict England to a modest total.
The Australian innings got off to a flying start, thanks to Travis Head's magnificent century. The left-handed batsman scored 102 runs off 153 deliveries, while his partner Marnus Labuschagne chipped in with 50 runs to help Australia reach a commanding 300/2 at stumps on day two.
The win marked the first time England had lost a Test in Australia since 2013. The English team will be ruing the missed opportunities they created, particularly with their batting line-up struggling to cope with the Australian pace attack.
Australia's victory puts them in a strong position for the rest of the series. With Head and Labuschagne at the helm, the Aussies look set to cause some trouble for England over the coming days.
The English team struggled to cope with the Australian bowling attack, which bowled them out for just 250 runs on day two. The English captain, Joe Root, top-scored with 50 runs but it wasn't enough to stem the flow of wickets. Australia's fast bowlers, including Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, took four wickets each to restrict England to a modest total.
The Australian innings got off to a flying start, thanks to Travis Head's magnificent century. The left-handed batsman scored 102 runs off 153 deliveries, while his partner Marnus Labuschagne chipped in with 50 runs to help Australia reach a commanding 300/2 at stumps on day two.
The win marked the first time England had lost a Test in Australia since 2013. The English team will be ruing the missed opportunities they created, particularly with their batting line-up struggling to cope with the Australian pace attack.
Australia's victory puts them in a strong position for the rest of the series. With Head and Labuschagne at the helm, the Aussies look set to cause some trouble for England over the coming days.
they really showed their class out there in perth, no doubt about it. england just got utterly smashed by that aussie bowling attack and it's like joe root and co just couldn't keep up 
i mean travis head was a beast out there scoring 102 runs off 153 deliveries, what a display of cricketing skill! 
australia's fast bowlers were on point too, taking down england for just 250 runs on day two. it's looking like the aussies are in control of this series and will be tough for england to turn around 
... I mean, I knew Australia's bowlers were good but wow, that was a whack job by the English batsmen. Can't believe they only scored 250 runs on day two... and it's like Joe Root was all alone out there trying to carry his team to victory 
. And what's up with this Travis Head dude? A century in just 153 deliveries, that's insane! 
Australia's got this series in the bag now and I'm not sure if England can even bounce back from this one...
! This 8-wicket win by Australia feels like a classic Test match, you know? Like those ones where England just can't seem to get out of a hole. Travis Head's century is straight out of a cricket legend's playbook, reminds me of Viv Richards in his prime 
๏ธ. But seriously, this win has put Australia in a great position for the rest of the series. Can't wait to see how England bounces back from this one 
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OMG this is insane!! Australia completely destroyed England on day two 
I mean what a player, 102 runs off 153 deliveries?! Marnus Labuschagne wasn't bad either, chipping in with 50 and helping the Aussies get a huge total 
. England just couldn't cope with that Aussie pace attack 
, bowled them out for 250 runs! 
Joe Root's 50 was decent but not enough to save his team from disaster 
. Now Australia is in an awesome position for the rest of the series 
can't wait to see what happens next! 
Australia totally smashed England on day two 
Travis Head's century was straight fire 
and Marnus Labuschagne was right there with him 
They're killin' it out there and the English team is lookin like a bunch of rookies 
Joe Root tried his best but it wasn't enough 
Australia's got this series in the bag 
England's Ashes woes continue! Australia is on fire right now and it's hard to see them losing any more tests 
! I've got a bad feeling about this series... 
England needs to step up their game if they want to get back in this one 
๏ธ. This 8-wicket win is not going to give them much confidence, sadly 
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just can't believe how dominating the aussies were out there! 8-wicket win after day two? that's crazy talk 
australia's fast bowlers were just too good for england 
hope this series gets even more intense now 
Anyway, Travis Head's century was pure magic, he just tore England apart with his bat. And that Aussie bowler attack, it was like a well-oiled machine, got England out for a measly 250 runs! Poor Joe Root couldn't even keep up, 50 and all...