Perth, Nov. 22 -- All-rounder Ben Stokes bagged the best-ever bowling figures by an England captain during an Ashes Test in Australia.

In the first Test against Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium, Stokes bagged 5/23 in just six overs.

First, Stokes ended a budding 45-run stand for the fifth wicket between Travis Head and Cameron Green, who lifted Australia from a dangerous position of 31/4, and removed both the batters. Later, he went on to dismiss wicketkeeper batter Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.

Stokes is the fifth English captain to take a five-wicket haul in an Ashes Test in Australia, after Gubby Allen (5/36 in Brisbane, 1936), Johnny Douglas (5/46 in Melbourne, 1912), Freddie Brown (5/49 in Melbourne, 1951) and Bob...