Brydon Carse hailed England’s pace attack after an extraordinary first day of the Ashes, when 19 wickets fell, ended with Australia nine down and 123 runs on the board.
After winning the toss England were bowled out for 172, with Mitchell Starc outstanding in claiming seven for 58. But while Carse admitted their total was under par, he said the mood in the tourists’ dressing room – and that displayed by their captain, Ben Stokes – never dipped.
