Ben Stokes’s side had been more bullish than past teams to tour Australia, but history implies another belting is coming

Ben Stokes took 5-23 as England battled back in Perth, reducing Australia to 123-9 after Mitchell Starc blasted out the tourists for 172 with 7-58

Steve Smith has played many domineering innings against England over the past 15 years but the Australian looked uneasy against an all-pace attack on day one of the first Ashes…

For the first time in a generation, England finally have the pace bowling to truly worry Australia down under, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Ben Stokes’s side had been more bullish than past teams to tour Australia, but history implies another belting is coming