PERTH, Australia (AP) — In a chaotic opening day of the Ashes, Ben Stokes won the toss and watched his team skittled for 172 before taking a five-wicket haul to give England a first-innings advantage Friday in the first cricket test.

The England captain delivered a sensational display with the ball to ignite hopes of a famous Ashes victory in the first Test in Perth, but his strategy helped the tourists seize the moment on day one

Ben Stokes’s pugnacious temperament can cut both ways. At times, it is an irresistible force, as illustrated by his five late wickets to electrify England at the end of a day of wild and glorious chaos.

Australia closed on 123-9 in reply to England being dismissed for 172 in a dramatic start to the Ashes; Ben Stokes took a five-for to lead the tourists fightback; England have not won a Test in Austra

England were bowled out for 172 on day one of the Ashes, but Ben Stokes' side responded brilliantly with the ball in hand as Jofra Archer and Brydon Carse shone

England are in a healthy position going into day two of the first Ashes Test against Australia with the Aussies pinned on 123-9.

Ben Stokes became the fifth English captain to take a fifer in an Ashes Test in Australia, claiming 5/23 in Perth as England bowled out Australia for 123/9, trailing by 49 runs after Starc’s seven wickets.

Ben Stokes created history after completing his five-fer against Australia and became the first England captain in 43 years to achieve a huge milestone. Stokes completed his five-fer in 36 balls., Cricket,

England were bowled out for just 172 in their opening innings of the Ashes but produced a brilliant fight back to pile the pressure on Australia.

England cricket captain got some custom-made cricket gear created to honour his late dad before using them to stick the boot into Australia's elderly Ashes side with a sensational spell of bowling

Former England captain David Gower says the success of Ben Stokes' tenure as captain could depend on how his team perform in the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, adding that this might be Stokes' last chance to lift the famous urn.