Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

Those travelling supporters indulging in one too many on an intoxicating opening day of the Ashes were offered the perfect hangover remedy on the second morning.

The Ashes chaos spilled into the commentary box on another pulsating day of action in Perth , with Stuart Broad 's stunned reaction to Joe Root 's dismissal going viral on social media.

England took lunch 99 runs ahead with nine second-innings wickets in hand, only for another huge batting implosion to be followed by a Travis Head-inspired Australia romping into a 1-0 lead.

On a raucous second evening at Perth Stadium, Australia were hurried to their target of 205 by a remarkable 123 off 82 balls from Travis Head, deputising for the injured Usman Khawaja.

Nineteen wickets fell on a rollercoaster opening day of the first Ashes Test, with Australia going from the penthouse to the outhouse as their batting was left in complete disarray by the tourists.

At 65 for one after lunch on the second day of the first Test, they led by 105, and had Australia by the short and curlies. In the blink of an eye, they were 88 for six, fighting for their lives.

RICHARD GIBSON IN PERTH: This was a rare day in modern Ashes history down under as England began it in the ascendancy, but ceded the momentum.

It's not often that an Aussie becomes an Ashes villain with his own fans, but that's exactly what happened with Usman Khawaja.

Those travelling supporters indulging in one too many on an intoxicating opening day of the Ashes were offered the perfect hangover remedy on the second morning.

Mitchell Starc grabbed career-best figures in England's first innings, then pulled off a freakish effort at the start of the tourists' second dig.