Things heated up in Perth as the Ashes rivalry delivered its first flashpoint of the series. The moment came when Brydon Carse sent down a rising short-of-length delivery just outside off, which Marnus Labuschagne comfortably left alone.
As the ball went through to the keeper, Carse walked down the pitch and had a go at Labuschagne. The Australian batter responded, stepping towards the bowler, and the two exchanged a few words in the middle. The umpire quickly intervened as the tension simmered.
Steve Smith then joined Labuschagne for a brief chat as both teams tried to cool things down, but the message was clear: the sledging has officially begun in the first Ashes Test.
With high pace, aggressive lines, and the rivalry already crackling, the opening session is setting the tone for a fiery Test ahead.
