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England go down to a crushing defeat in the first Ashes Test after Travis Head’s blistering century completes an astonishing Australia fightback in Perth.

Travis Head has dominated England's pace bowlers with a stunning century to guide Australia to an eight-wicket win with three days to spare in the Ashes series opener.

England were bowled out for just 164 in their second innings as Australia won the first Ashes Test by eight wickets after Travis Head's sensational century on day two.

England suffered another Ashes nightmare Down Under after falling to a humiliating two-day defeat in the first Test against Australia. A two-month tour that began with high hopes of regaining the urn just 48 hours earlier lurched towards a brutal eight-wicket loss that was their fastest since their last two-day capitulation in 1921.

Travis Head reaches a sensational 100* off just 69 balls, marking the second-fastest century in Ashes history, joint fastest by an opener in all Tests, and the quickest ever in a fourth-innings chase.

Makeshift opener Travis Head scored a brilliant 83-ball 123 to lift Australia to an astonishing eight-wicket victory inside two days against England on Saturday, powering his side to 205-2 late in the final session of the Ashes opener at Perth Stadium.

Welcome to the Mirror's live coverage of the first Ashes test of the 2025/26 series as the action begins in Western Australia. Perth's Optus Stadium is the venue for the opening date of England's tour Down Under as Ben Stokes' side look to win their first series in Australia since 2011.