Ben Stokes won the toss in Perth and opted to bat. England picked an all-out pace attack in their XI by leaving out off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, and Mark Wood formed the fast-bowling unit. Meanwhile, Australia handed debuts to Brendan Doggett and Jake Weatherald.
Root, who has struggled in Australian conditions before the series, looked uneasy from the start. He almost edged his second ball and continued to battle for control as Starc kept testing him with movement off the surface.
Mitchell Starc has claimed his 100th wicket against England! #MilestoneMoment | #Ashes | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/vItwfdCK3X
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 21, 2025
Mitchell Starc Becomes the First Left-Arm Fast Bowler to Take 100 Wickets in the Ashes
Mitchell Starc became the 21st bowler and the first left-arm fast bowler to take 100 wickets in the Ashes. His strike rate of 44.8 is the best among all bowlers who have crossed the 100-wicket mark.
STARC BRINGS UP HIS ?What a way for Australia's veteran left-armer to bring up the magic milestone — nicking off arguably England's greatest-ever bat in Joe Root.Nathan Lyon (110) is the only other active player to have taken more #Ashes wickets ? pic.twitter.com/LXBVhhn60S
— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) November 21, 2025
In Australia, the 35-year-old has picked up more than 43 wickets in 10 Ashes matches at an excellent average, including a five-wicket haul. He has added 56 more wickets from 13 matches in England, including three five-wicket hauls.
Full List of Bowlers with 100-Plus Ashes Wickets:
Rank Bowler Wickets 1 Shane Warne (Australia) 195 2 Glenn McGrath (Australia) 157 3 Stuart Broad (England) 153 4 Hugh Trumble (Australia) 141 5 Dennis Lillee (Australia) 128 6 Ian Botham (England) 128 7 Bob Willis (England) 123 8 James Anderson (England) 117 9 Monty Noble (Australia) 115 10 Ray Lindwall (Australia) 114 11 Nathan Lyon (Australia) 110 12 Wilfred Rhodes (England) 109 13 Sydney Barnes (England) 106 14 Clarrie Grimmett (Australia) 106 15 Alec Bedser (England) 104 16 Bill O'Reilly (Australia) 102 17 George Giffen (Australia) 101 18 Charlie Turner (Australia) 101 19 Bobby Peel (England) 101 20 Terry Alderman (Australia) 100 21 Mitchell Starc (Australia) 100+Also read: Lasith Malinga blocks Sri Lanka from sacking Charith Asalanka for leaving Pakistan tour after bomb blast
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