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Ashes live updates: Australia v England first test, Perth
- On Thursday, Ben Stokes, England captain, won the toss and elected to bat at Optus Stadium, Perth, surprising some given England's recent preference to chase.
- Perth's pitches are the bounciest and quickest, setting the scene for fast bowling as PitchViz data show Australia has been toughest since 2020 with a 6.22 metres fuller length than England.
- Mitchell Starc opened with a probing sequence of fuller-length deliveries, starting with a full first ball played to point and using wobble seam technique to trouble Zak Crawley.
- Immediate scoreboard: England 1-6, with Zak Crawley caught at slip by Usman Khawaja and Scott Boland intensifying pressure with probing seam bowling.
- Steve Smith, in Cummins' absence, will captain Australia in Perth, relying on Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, with Smith's 3,417 runs against England highlighting his threat.
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C 26%
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