Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 21 November, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Perth Stadium
132/10 (45.2 ov) & 205/2 (28.2 ov)
172/10 (32.5 ov) & 164/10 (34.4 ov)
Australia won by 8 wickets
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Player of the match
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marnus Labuschagne | 51 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 104.08 |
| Steven Smith | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Brydon Carse | 5.2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Joe Root | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 |
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 4 Dec 2025 |
| England (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 1st Test | 21 Nov 2025 |
| India (No result) | 5th T20I | 8 Nov 2025 |
| India (IND won by 48 runs) | 4th T20I | 6 Nov 2025 |
| India (IND won by 5 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 2 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 2nd Test | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Australia (AUS won by 8 wickets) | 1st Test | 21 Nov 2025 |
| England Lions (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 3-day Practice Match | 13 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 2 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 1 Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 29 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 13 run (1.3 ov): Steven Smith: 2 (4), Marnus Labuschagne: 11 (5)
- Last Bat: Travis Head 123(83) - c O Pope b B Carse Brydon Carse
- Fall of Wickets: 75 - 1 Jake Weatherald, 192 - 2 Travis Head
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 3 of 3, England - 3 of 3
- Toss: England elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Friday, November 21, 2025
- Time: 07:50 AM
- Venue: Perth Stadium
- City: Perth
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Nitin Menon (India), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Jofra Archer to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Marnus Labuschagne goes back and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to take fast ball of short length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
End of over 25 (2 runs)
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep mid wicket region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Travis Head's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Travis Head hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Travis Head's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head, 1 run, Gus Atkinson delivers fast ball at good length, Travis Head hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Marnus Labuschagne goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 26 (20 runs)
Brydon Carse to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes back, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Travis Head goes back, it to the deep mid wicket, races away and finds the boundary.
Brydon Carse to Travis Head, 2 runs, Travis Head goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Travis Head goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Travis Head c O Pope b B Carse 123 (83) Brydon Carse to Travis Head, no run, c O Pope b B Carse, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, edged!! and flies straight to Ollie Pope, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Travis Head.
Brydon Carse to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Steven Smith hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
End of over 27 (10 runs)
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Joe Root to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne elegantly goes forward into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Marnus Labuschagne goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 28 (12 runs)
Brydon Carse to Steven Smith, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Brydon Carse sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Steven Smith hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Brydon Carse to Steven Smith, 1 run, Steven Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.