The Ashes series between England and Australia has started at the Perth Stadium, in which the start was very disappointing for England. The England team won the toss and decided to bat and lost their wicket on the sixth ball itself. Till that time the account of the visiting team could not even be opened.
Since 2010/11, the England team is playing the Ashes series in Australia for the fifth time. Since then, in its first innings of the series, England has lost its first wicket without opening the account for the third time. During this period, the visiting team could score only 30 runs in five innings.
In the Ashes 2010/11, the England team lost the wicket of Andrew Strauss (0) on the third ball of the first Test match played in Brisbane. England could score only 260 runs in that innings, but made a brilliant comeback in the next innings (517/1) and drew the match.
The first match of Ashes 2013/14 was also played in Brisbane, in which the England team could score only 136 runs in the first innings. In this innings, England lost the wicket of captain Alastair Cook (13) at the score of 28. England lost this match by 381 runs.
England had a poor start in their first innings on the Australia tour in the Ashes 2017/18. The team lost the wicket of Alastair Cook (2) in 2.4 overs. Till that time only 2 runs had been scored in the team’s account. Australia won this match by 10 wickets.
England lost the wicket of Rory Burns (0) on the very first ball of the Ashes 2021/22 series. Till that time the team’s account could not be opened. The England team could score only 147 runs in this innings. Australia won the match by 9 wickets.
In Ashes 2025/26, once again the England team could not even open the account in its first innings of the series. Starc got Jack Crawley (0) caught out on the last ball of the first over of the match.
England’s score
England’s start has been very bad. England has lost four wickets in the first session on the first day. The score is 104 runs.

