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.