Perth, Nov. 27 -- The Perth Stadium pitch has received the International Cricket Council's (ICC) highest rating of "very good" despite the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England ending in just two days.

The pitch that saw 19 wickets fall on the opening day, and Australia went on to win the match by eight wickets, thanks to Travis Head's impressive 123 off 83 balls, was graded as "very good" in the official report from the match referee Ranjan Madugalle, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Under the ICC's four-tier ratings system, "very good" reflects a pitch with "good carry, limited seam movement, and consistent bounce early in the match, allowing for a balanced contest between batters and bowlers".

At 847 deliveries, it was the second...