The West Test: Massive Test summer gets underway in Perth as Australia take on India
The summer of cricket has officially arrived as Australia and India prepare for their box office battle in The West Test.
India has been the final frontier for this Australian side as they look to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.
India is coming off a shock home loss and will be raring to go but can Australia land the first punch on day one of their heavyweight bout?
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That’s a wrap!
That’s all for an eventful day one.
Australia will need a massive rearguard action from Alex Carey to rescue their miserable first innings efforts and make sure India doesn’t get too big a lead.
We will be back for day two on Saturday.
Until then, goodnight!
Analysis: Kholi at the crossroads?
Stumps
Starc cracked a four and then nearly got caught and bowled on the last ball of the day but Australia finish 7-67.
Hazlewood and Bumrah the stars of the show in an incredible fast-bowling display in Perth.
This is the first time since 1952 17 wickets have fallen on the first day of a Test in Australia.
Last over
We have reached the last over of an action-packed opening day.
Bumrah is hunting a five-fer and has 4-13.
AUS 7-63
Captain takes captain
Bumrah brings himself on and removes Cummins second ball for three.
The Aussie skipper tries to punch one down the ground and nicks the ball through to Pant.
India are set to take a big lead into the second innings.
AUS 7-59
Crowd cheer
The crowd roar as Australia finally reach the team 50 with a boundary from Carey.
It comes six down but the Aussies really need every run possible now.
Carey ramps another boundary next ball to move off the dreaded 13.
AUS 6-57
Marnus’ eye-sore ends
He reviewed it instantly but Labushagne looked in trouble as Siraj got the ball to deck back in at the right-hander.
It smashed into his knee roll and ball tracker showed it was plumb.
His innings of two from 52 was seriously hard viewing.
AUS 6-47
Carey punch
Alex Carey has taken an attacking mindset to the middle and is starting to shift momentum a little bit.
He’s going after the gap at cover with drives and punches.
Marnus, on the other hand, is two from 49.
AUS 5-47
Record-broken!!!
Perth has seen it’s biggest-ever single-day Test crowd.
A remarkable 31,302 fans filled Optus today with an electric atmosphere.
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