In the first Test match of the Ashes series against England, Australia secured a win by eight wickets at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

During the match, Australia`s traditional opening batsman, Usman Khawaja, was not able to open the innings due to back spasms. However, his only outing with the bat in the first innings also ended on a poor note. Facing six balls, the left-hander managed to score just two runs.