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

Disgruntled England fans in Perth watch the Lions instead of day three of the First Test. England were beaten inside two days by Australia.

The 25/26 Ashes series is still in its infancy, but already on the first day, the England fans have picked one of their targets and are going after Australia 's stand-in skipper, Steve Smith. No surprise there. Smith led the Baggy Greens out for the first Test in Perth, with usual captain Pat Cummins missing through a back stress injury.

Day one of the Ashes in Perth was a breath-taking spectacle and day two followed suit as wickets continued to fall, with tourists England still in a dominant position.

England fans "should be better than" the "abuse" they direct at Australia batter Steve Smith, says former coach Darren Lehmann.

England are already staring down the barrel of another Ashes defeat following their dismal performance in the first Test against Australia. Travis Head scored the second-fastest century by an

Fan groups have called on Premier League clubs to freeze home ticket prices for the next two seasons, share pricing data and hold talks with supporters’ groups.