Mitchell Starc provided the best start possible to Australia as he dismissed Zak Crawley in the first over of the Ashes 2025-26 series in Perth.

The time for the talk is over, and the contest is well and truly underway on the field between Australia and England in the Ashes. After being asked to bowl first, Mitchell Starc provided the best start possible to the hosts on Day 1 of the first Test of the five-match series at the Optus Stadium in Perth as he dismissed England's opening batter Zak Crawley in the opening over, much to the jubilation of the Australian crowd.

After letting go of five deliveries, Crawley was unable to control himself on the final ball as he poked outside the off stump, and Usman Khawaja ended up taking a simple catch at first slip. This was the 24th time in

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