Cricket

A meme was born and the recriminations began, with a ‘has-been’ biting back hard.

MITCHELL JOHNSON: With the first Test on the line, Travis Head Bazballed the Bazballers and they didn’t have an answer.

The veteran has been exposed by his own teammate and there’s nowhere left to hide.

Travis Head has scored one of the greatest Ashes centuries in the history of the rivalry to blast Australia to a Perth victory and a series lead in a head-spinning two-day Test. 

Usman Khawaja played golf on Thursday and then battled back spasms a day later, but Cricket Australia's boss says linking the two things is drawing a long bow.

WATCH: Mitchell Starc continues to put the Aussies on his back in Perth, completing an epic return catch off his own bowling for yet another first-over wicket.

The reason Usman Khawaja was off the field and couldn’t open for Australia on the first day against England has been revealed.

‘The kids were over there too.’

‘He really fooled the whole world.’

The Aussie opener will be wishing he could have his time again after the worst-case scenario played out.

As the first Ashes Test of a spectacular summer kicks off, don’t miss out on your official guide to The Ashes.

WATCH THE VIDEO: Joe Root and Ben Stokes were two of the star quick’s victims as England were routed and their famed aggressive batting approach failed miserably.

Pat Cummins is making encouraging progress in his quest to return for the second Ashes Test, saying he had surprised himself with how well his body is feeling.

English legendary bowler Stuart Broad has laid out what the the Poms’ batting mindset will be this summer despite it seemingly having failed in the first Test already.