Australia Vs England Live Score, 1st The Ashes Test Day 2: ENG 172 & 0/1 (0.5)
Starc storms in for the first over of the innings, and Crawley’s nightmare rolls on. Another first-over strike, another duck, another sharp reminder that Starc loves this stage. Crawley tries to ride a good-length ball on off, but the extra bounce bites into the splice and lobs it straight back down the pitch.
Starc, already moving across in his follow-through, throws out his left hand and pulls off a stunning low catch, clean as you like, confirmed after a long, angle-heavy replay check from the third umpire. Pair for Crawley, momentum for Australia, and Perth suddenly feels a lot louder.
Australia Vs England Live Score, 1st The Ashes Test Day 2: AUS Post 132 (45.2)
England finally cracked it open after 6.2 overs this morning, and it didn’t come with any real drama, just 9 runs added before the last man folded. Stokes tossed the new day to Wood and Atkinson, but both kept it short and harmless, letting the batters ease along without a flutter.
Then came Brydon Carse, pitched one up straightaway, and bang, edge found, innings done. A tidy 40-run lead in the bank on this kind of pitch feels like a small cushion turning into a big advantage.
And here’s how it ended: Carse goes full, enticing Lyon into the drive, just a whisper of movement, and the outside edge sails neatly to Duckett in the gully. Simple, sharp, job finished. England’s innings coming up, stay close.
The Ashes Live Score, Australia Vs England 1st Test Day 2: Game ON!
The players walk out to the middle under a cloudy Perth sky, the sun staying hidden for now. Mark Wood has the new ball and is set to kick off Day 2, with Brendan Doggett about to face his first delivery in Test cricket. Here we go. Wood steams in for the first ball of the morning, 140.8kph, a loosener outside off, and Doggett calmly lets it sail through.
