Perth Ashes Test Ends In Two Days, Shortest This Century

The first Ashes Test in Perth ended within two days, marking only the 26th such instance in Test cricket history and the first in the Ashes since Nottingham in 1921. The match finished in just 847 balls, making it the shortest Ashes Test of this century. The previous shortest was the 1895 Sydney Test, which ended in 911 balls.