Ben Stokes' England is now 0-1 down in the five-Test series (Picture credits: AP)

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin chastised the ‘reckless’ batting from England in the first Test of the 2025-26 Ashes at the Perth Stadium. He admitted that new generation players, including those from India, love taking on the big shots even with fielders placed deep, but said there needs to be a limit to that bravery.

England and Australia raced through their first innings in just four sessions on a spicy pitch, but conditions eased on day two as England seemed set for a strong lead at 65/1. That hope vanished when their aggression backfired, triggering a collapse before late runs from Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse dragged them to 164, leaving Australia 205 to chase. Travis Head blasted a sensatio

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