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The Australian team to bounce back and claim victory in the opening Ashes Test so convincingly as they did, you wonder what psychological damage will be left on the England team.

How will they respond for the rest of series?

Unexpected Turnaround

I believe no one anticipated what transpired on Saturday. When you look at the number of overs required to finish the game, it was Test cricket on accelerated pace.

England were well on top at the midday break on the second day, leading by 105 runs with most wickets in hand. The pitch was still doing plenty. It looked so tough for Australia to re-enter the match.

Shot Selection Woes

From that moment, England's choice of strokes was their big undoing. Scott Boland put in probably his worst performance in an Australia shirt in the initial batting, then completely reversed in the subsequent innings to be the driving force for the comeback.

England's batters were out trying to hit balls wide of off-stump, in the air, towards cover region.

Attempting runs off those deliveries, with those strokes, is the precise action you just should avoid as a batter in Australia.

Adjustment Problems

It showed that England had not done their preparation, are unable to adjust or are unwilling to adapt.

There is much discussion about England's approach, their attacking philosophy. I observed it firsthand during the 2023 Ashes in the UK. Under their captain and their coach, they can be quite rigid when it comes to sticking with that strategy.

It is acceptable on slow, low pitches. On the fast, bouncy pitches of Australia it is a method full of danger. If England fail to reconsider, they will struggle for the entire series.

Pacer's Viewpoint

As a paceman, I would have always felt in the contest against this England team.

I relied on my accuracy, having confidence to land the same spot around off stump, with a bit of bounce and movement.

Even if this England team was performing strongly, I'd be licking my lips at the prospect of facing them, knowing one mistake could result in three or four wickets.

Quality and Mental Toughness

There are times when England can be a top-class team. They have good players. Good players have ability, but great players have the psychological strength and mindset to be flexible enough for the conditions.

They would been stunned at the way events developed at Perth Stadium, crushed at the way they were defeated. Now we will see what they are made of. Even as a loyal Australian, part of me wants to see them adapt, just to show they can get better.

Bowling Concerns

It was similar with their pace attack. England's attack was very good on the opening day, then lost direction when they were put under pressure on the second night.

In the longest format, all aspects require a backup strategy. Frequently it seems England have one method, then nowhere to go if that fails.

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Head's Masterclass

In defense to England's pace attack, they were hit by one of the great Ashes innings by Travis Head.

His century off 69 deliveries was the second quickest by an Australian man in Ashes cricket, two overs behind Adam Gilchrist at the Waca previously – a match I participated in.

My former teammate Gilly said the performance was the better of the two. I agree. Considering the difficulty of the wicket and the situation of the game circumstances, the innings will be remembered as a moment of Ashes history.

Strategic Decisions

It was a courageous move for Australia to elevate the batsman up the order for the follow-on.

The opener has copped it for being failing to start in either innings. He had back spasms after playing golf the previous day the Test, but I do not believe the two were connected.

When Khawaja failed on day one, Australia advanced Marnus Labuschagne and got bogged down.

In moving Head, who has the experience of starting in white-ball cricket, Australia were able to take the attack to England.

Future Considerations

Now there is the issue of what Australia will do for the second Test. I'd like to see them stick with the method of aggression at the beginning.

That could mean continuation at the top, meaning a player such as the all-rounder comes into the batting lineup, or return to number five and the all-rounder or Josh Inglis could move to the top. It would be tough on Khawaja, but sometimes you have to do what the rival team would find most uncomfortable.

Series Outlook

After the opening match was controlled by the pace attack, some are wondering if the rest of series will be brief, low-run Tests.

The venue is essentially the fastest, bounciest pitch in the global cricket, so the batters should get a little bit of relief from now on.

It is not entirely about the pitch. Credit has to be given to the pacemen for getting the ball in the correct areas consistently. In general, batters on both sides will need to look at how they got themselves out.

Pivotal Match

Now we progress to the next venue, and the vastly different twilight conditions for the following match.

In the historic series, I was part of the national side that dominated England to achieve 5-0. The rivalry in this nation have a tendency of getting away from England quickly.

At the moment, England are just one match down. There would be no recovery from two down, which is why the venue is such a crucial game.

They must adapt, or the historic urn will be lost again.