SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia coach Andrew McDonald is hopeful skipper Pat Cummins will be able to play in the second Ashes test and thinks it highly unlikely that quick Josh Hazlewood will miss the whole series.

The shortest Ashes Test in 104 years left travelling England fans anguished at their team's attitude and had implications, too, for Perth

Travis Head has dominated England's pace bowlers with a stunning century to guide Australia to an eight-wicket win with three days to spare in the Ashes series opener.

Australia are currently 1-0 up in the ongoing 2025 edition of The Ashes. The Aussies defeated England by 30 runs in the first Test that was played at Perth

On Australian television, cricket scores are presented in the opposite way to what they are in England and most other countries. For example, a score of 200-4 would actually be shown as 4-200, with the wickets taken displayed first instead of the runs.

Australia might have to change a winning combination for the second Ashes cricket test after Travis Head's impressive opening performance and the possible return of skipper Pat Cummins.

The tourists collapsed to a famous Ashes defeat in the first Test in Perth on Saturday, with a 69-ball century from Travis Head and a catastrophic afternoon batting session – in which England lost four wickets for just 11 runs – helping Australia complete a remarkable turnaround inside two days.

As reported by ABC News (Australia), the cricket board is set for an estimated loss of over $3 million, which they could have generated from the ticket revenue. The report added that after a record 101,514 attended the Test (51,531 on Day 1, 49,983 on Day 2), Day 3 would have also been a packed house at the Optus Stadium.