The Ashes 1st Test 2025 LIVE updates: Steve Smith leads Australia against England on day one of the series in Perth

Here we go, Ben Stokes wins the toss and England will bat first. Steve Smith seems to walk away in frustration almost. Poor Steve.

“I would’ve had a bat… hopefully it seams around all over the place,” Smith says.

Mark Wood – England’s fastest bowler – is good to go.Credit: Getty Images

Teams are locked in too. Confirmed, Mark Wood to play in an all-pace attack for England. But it’ll be Mitch Starc with the ball first to Ben Duckworth and Zak Crawley.

Australia: Jake Weatherald, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.

England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.