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England Wins the Toss and Will Bat to Start the Ashes Series Against Australia
England chose to bat first with an all-pace attack aiming to break a decade-long winless streak in Australia, influenced by Perth Stadium's history of first-innings victories.
- On Friday, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat at Perth Stadium, Western Australia, in the Ashes series opener under clear blue skies.
- With the side batting first having won all five Tests at Perth Stadium, Stokes set aside his usual preference to bowl first because that venue history was a heavy factor.
- England named an all-pace XI, leaving out off-spinner Shoaib Bashir after naming a 12-man squad, with Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Brydon Carse and Gus Atkinson leading the attack.
- With Cummins and Hazlewood sidelined, Australia awarded Test debuts to Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald, with Doggett and Scott Boland making history as the first two Indigenous Australians in one Test lineup.
- Facing a dominant home record, England's selection takes on extra significance as Australia has won 13 and drawn two of its last 15 Ashes Tests in Australia.
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Starc takes a career-best 7 wickets as Australia dismisses England for 172 on Day 1 of the Ashes
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Mitchell Starc took a career-best 7-58 as Australia bundled England out for 172 despite losing the toss Friday in the Ashes cricket series opener.
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