The Ashes Recap: Australia claim 1-0 lead after remarkable turnaround in Perth

And just like that, Nathan Lyon has returned to the field, taking up his customary fielding position at point.

The 38-year-old looked to limber up with a resistance band while waiting to enter the fray, suggesting he may not be too far away from being introduced into the attack.

Almost immediately, he had an uncharacteristic misfield and looked to be in discomfort after returning the ball to wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

ENG 1-33

England’s batting innings is now six overs old but Nathan Lyon is still yet to take his place on the field after being struck on the left hip while batting this morning.

As the treatment is for an external blow rather than a soft tissue problem, he will be able to bowl immediately if and when he returns to the field.

An extended absence for the veteran spinner would be a big blow for Australia, with opener Usman Khawaja - who is on the field this morning - already battling a back issue.

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Most of Ben Duckett’s runs have come off his outside edge but England’s aggressor has made a typically-quick start, scoring runs 13 off his first 11 deliveries.

In the final delivery of Scott Boland’s second over, he ran down the pitch and played a hoik which skewed over Jake Weatherald at point and ran away for his second boundary.

ENG 1-18

The Australian left-armer is having a far better time of things against Zak Crawley than he did in the 2023 Ashes.

Scott Boland has made a better start today but did offer Ben Duckett one chance on his hip, which the aggressive left-hander tucked away to give his side the first run of their second innings.

Earlier, Boland drew an edge which fell short of substitute fielder Beau Webster - who is on the field for Nathan Lyon - at third slip.

ENG 1-2

Mitchell Starc has done it again, giving Australia the perfect start to their second innings by knocking over Zak Crawley in the first over for the second time in the Test match.

This time, Starc did all the work himself, claiming a spectacular caught-and-bowled at full stretch after Crawley’s meek attempt to work the ball back down the ground lobbed in the air.

Remarkably, it is the 25th time the left-armer has dismissed a batter in the first over of an innings.

The dismissal marks a pair for Crawley, who has been backed by his side despite a very modest overall record.

ENG 1-0

After spending much of the first day off the field in a move which forced him down the batting order, Usman Khawaja has joined his Australian teammates on the field for the start of the second innings.

Khawaja, who is standing at first slip, battled a back spasm on the opening day.

In what could prove problematic for Australia as their bowlers gear up to go again on the second day, Channel 7 expert Ricky Ponting believes conditions could be in England’s favour as day two wears on.

A bowling change has done the trick for England, with Brydon Carse grabbing Australia’s final wicket shortly after being introduced into the attack.

Nathan Lyon could not help but have a slash at a wider delivery, drawing a thick edge which Ben Duckett had no issues catching in the gully to fall for four.

The hosts have been bowled out for 132, leaving them 40 runs behind England.

England captain Ben Stokes was clapped off the ground by his teammates, raising the ball after finishing with figures of 5-23 with an inspired six-over spell at the back end of yesterday.

Play will resume in around 10 minutes.

Some members who were in position early to get their pick of the seats were confronted with ticketing issues trying to enter the ground.

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