Marnus Labuschagne and Brydon Carse involved in heated fight during Ashes opener

Australia National Cricket Team star batsman Marnus Labuschagne and the England National Cricket Team paceman Brydon Carse were engaged in a heated exchange during the Ashes 2025-26 series opener.

The first match of the marquee Ashes series is currently underway at the Perth Stadium with the Australia National Cricket Team and England National Cricket Team battling it out in the middle.

Marnus Labuschagne and Brydon Carse engage in a verbal spat

The Ashes is known for being heated, and over the years, it has produced some of the most memorable moments that have entertained cricket fans.

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Ashes 2025-26 has been no different, as on the very first day of the series, the players from Australia and England clashed with each other at the Perth Stadium.

The incident happened after the last ball of the 12th over, which was bowled by the pacer Brydon Carse. On the last ball of the over, Carse delivered a short length delivery to Marnus Labuschagne, who simply let the ball pass.

Then, Brydon Carse decided to have a go at Marnus Labuschagne, who charged at the bowlers by firing back some words as things got spicy in the middle.

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Watch: Marnus Labuschagne and Brydon Carse clash in Perth

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England bundled out for 172

The Ben Stokes-led side won the toss and opted to bat first in the match. They got off to a horrible start, losing Zak Crawley for a duck in the first over itself, and from thereon they tried their best to put up a fight.

Harry Brook, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, and Ben Duckett were the only batters who played decently and looked good in the middle, while the rest struggled. The bowler who troubled the English team the most was the veteran Mitchell Starc.

Mitchell Starc returned with the career best figures of 7/58 as Australia bowled out the English team for 172 in 32.5 overs.

Speaking after the end of the innings, former England bowler Alex Hartley expressed disappointment over the poor batting show of the English team. However, she was quick to praise Mitchell Starc for his exceptional bowling performance in Perth. Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, she said:

"It's been disappointing. Having been bowled out in the 33rd over is poor. England just fell into a heap and Australia ended up on top. You can't take anything away from Mitchell Starc's innings, what a performance."

Meanwhile, the former England skipper Michael Vaughan was left furious at the English team and said that they displayed Bazball without brains. He said:

"It was Bazball without brains. If you look at the last dismissal, in England that's a six. Here in Australia, the boundaries are the maximum size, they need to think about the shots they are playing."