Australia vs England, 1st Test at Perth, The Ashes, Nov 21 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

full at the pads, clipped through midwicket for a couple

takes on the short ball, keeps the pull shot down but finds Labuschagne at square leg

short of a length, straighter, takes the thigh pad

width outside off, Atkinson throws everything at it, swishes over the top of the ball

full, angling into the pads, an appeal from the slips but that's comfortably missing

short at the hip, clipped backward of square

gets onto the pads, deflects away fine off the pads

beaten! A big flat-footed drive first ball, swings back past the inside edge

edged, taken at second slip! Terrific delivery from Starc, he has 10 in the match. Back of a length at off stump, shapes away from the left hander, thick edge goes waist height to Smith

fuller outside off, plays with an open face wide of a diving Green at gully

wide outside off, Smith leaves at the last minute

nice shape back at Smith, on a full length, met with a full face and goes straight of mid-off

short at the ribs, fended around the corner backward of square

short at the body, pulled to deep square leg

beaten! Draws him into the front foot, slides past the edge on the angle

wider outside off, left alone

fuller at the stumps, nicely bowled, gets a thick inside edge as he defends

over the wicket, back of a length outside off, left alone

full outside off, left alone

close! Nips back into Smith, takes the pad and rebounds into the slips...too high?