CA seeks an explanation from Khawaja for his criticism of the Perth pitch before deciding to punish him or not.

Ashes: Cricket Australia seeks explanation from Khawaja over his ‘piece of s***’ Perth pitch remarks

On Day 1 of the first Ashes Test of the 2025-26 series in Perth, 19 wickets crashed. But this isn’t the highest tally ever. Here’s a look at the five Ashes matches where the most wickets fell on the opening day.

5 times most wickets fell on Day 1 of an Ashes Test

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Ashes: Cricket Australia seeks explanation from Khawaja over his ‘piece of s***’ Perth pitch remarks

5 times most wickets fell on day 1 of an Ashes Test