England's team players received mixed reviews after suffering a crushing defeat in the first Ashes Test at Perth. The batting lineup struggled to counter Australia's pace attack, with England losing 5 wickets for just 59 runs in their second innings.
Zak Crawley was one of the few English batters to show any form but still managed only an opening pair before being bowled out by Cameron Green. Ben Duckett scored a few crucial runs, including 15 off 24 deliveries, but his dismissals began to unravel England's chances of recovery.
Ollie Pope appeared more promising at first, with 32 runs for the second wicket partnership, however he ended up getting out for 6 runs in the same innings. Joe Root showed a long way to go before reaching a century and was eventually out for just one run against Travis Head.
Ben Stokes came back from injury with a five-wicket haul in both first and second innings but lost control of his shots in the second session, while Jamie Smith showed flashes of brilliance but still requires some improvements.
On the other side, Australia's batting lineup produced one of the most spectacular performances by an English bowler since 2001. Travis Head smashed a record-breaking century in the second innings to propel Australia to victory.
The Australian bowling attack was phenomenal as well with Mitchell Starc leading from the front and taking his first five-wicket haul against England in over 20 years. Scott Boland also showed impressive form to help seal the win for Australia, while Nathan Lyon's lack of effectiveness left a lot of questions about his future in the team.
The match highlights England's need for improvement in both batting and bowling departments if they are to come back from this significant defeat in the Ashes series.
Zak Crawley was one of the few English batters to show any form but still managed only an opening pair before being bowled out by Cameron Green. Ben Duckett scored a few crucial runs, including 15 off 24 deliveries, but his dismissals began to unravel England's chances of recovery.
Ollie Pope appeared more promising at first, with 32 runs for the second wicket partnership, however he ended up getting out for 6 runs in the same innings. Joe Root showed a long way to go before reaching a century and was eventually out for just one run against Travis Head.
Ben Stokes came back from injury with a five-wicket haul in both first and second innings but lost control of his shots in the second session, while Jamie Smith showed flashes of brilliance but still requires some improvements.
On the other side, Australia's batting lineup produced one of the most spectacular performances by an English bowler since 2001. Travis Head smashed a record-breaking century in the second innings to propel Australia to victory.
The Australian bowling attack was phenomenal as well with Mitchell Starc leading from the front and taking his first five-wicket haul against England in over 20 years. Scott Boland also showed impressive form to help seal the win for Australia, while Nathan Lyon's lack of effectiveness left a lot of questions about his future in the team.
The match highlights England's need for improvement in both batting and bowling departments if they are to come back from this significant defeat in the Ashes series.
but it's not all doom and gloom for England. I mean, Zak Crawley showed some promise, and Ben Stokes coming back from injury was a big plus 
. They need to work on their batting lineup, especially with the top order struggling so much.
, especially with Nathan Lyon not doing his job. Mitchell Starc is a force to be reckoned with for Australia, and they got some great form from Scott Boland too 
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. They can't change the past, but they can work on their weaknesses and come back stronger in the next tests 
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, england's batting lineup was straight up smashed 
, cant say much for zac crawley, didnt even last a day 
and ben duckett had some decent runs but still got chipped away at 
. joe root's gotta do better than just 1 run lol
. on the other hand australia's batsmen were ON FIRE 
and their bowlers were SO precise 
️. england needs to step up their game ASAP 
they just got thrashed by aus 
their batting lineup was totally out of form and it's clear they need some serious work done on that front 
ben stokes is one player who showed up but even he had a bad session 
and australia's bowling attack was like, WOW 
anyhoo england's gonna have to pull their socks up for the rest of this ashes series or they'll be in big trouble 
I mean, you gotta feel bad for the English lads after that one 
. Their batting lineup was like a sieve, mate. They couldn't even get together long enough to make some runs. And their bowling? Forget about it... they were all over the shop 
. I'm not gonna lie, though, Ben Stokes is a genius on his day, and Jamie Smith has got potential 
But seriously, this is a wake-up call for England. They need to figure out how to counter Australia's pace attack and improve their bowling department if they want to come back from this 0-1 deficit. Ben Stokes came close, but he can't do it all alone... 
. I mean Zak Crawley had a decent stint, but 59 runs for 5 wickets? 
. Mitchell Starc was UNSTOPPABLE, what a performance! 
. They need to seriously regroup and get their act together if they want any hope of coming back from this deficit 
. Fingers crossed they can turn it around! 
zac crawley was one of teh few who showed som form but even he cudnt save em 
ben stokes came back from injury but still lost control of his shots 
and their bowling attack was just phenomenal 
and scott boland showed some serious skills 
and joe root still can't get that century out of his system 
australia's team was fire tho! travis head smashed that record-breaking century and their bowlers were on point too 
but england gotta step up their game if they wanna make it in the ashes series 
. But at the same time, I don't want to be too hard on England - they've got some talented players like Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley who showed flashes of brilliance 
. Australia's batting lineup was amazing, but you can't help feeling that England could've pulled off a draw if they'd just managed their innings a bit better 
. cameron greens spell was the turning point for them in that second innings 
. overall, its gonna be a tough road back for england but they can't give up 
Their batsmen were all over the place, couldn't even keep up with Australia's pace attack 
but lost control of his shots in the second session, not good at all 
. The guys need to step up their game if they wanna come back strong from this one 
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