Perth, Nov. 21 -- Australian pacer Mitchell Starc troubled England with a magnificent seven-wicket haul, his first-ever in Test cricket and best-ever figures at Perth's Optus Stadium during the first Ashes Test against England on Friday.

Starc ended the first innings with a fiery spell of 7/58 in 12.5 overs.

These are the best-ever figures of Starc's Test career, above 6/9 against West Indies in his previous Test inning.

This is also the second 7-wicket haul in the 21st century for Australia at home in Ashes Tests, with the previous one taken by Mitchell Johnson, a spell of 7/40 at Adelaide back in 2013.

Starc is also the first bowler to take seven wickets on the opening day of an Ashes Test in Australia since Craig McDermott's eight ...