India, Nov. 25 -- England pacer Mark Wood has lifted the lid on just how deeply Travis Head's Perth blitz rattled the visitors, admitting the first Ashes Test felt as if it had disappeared in 10 minutes under the weight of the Australian left-hander's assault.

Still processing the two-day defeat, Mark Wood spoke with a mix of disbelief and exhaustion as he recounted how England's plans, fields, and lengths were shredded by a knock that turned a tricky chase into a training drill for the hosts.

Speaking on former teammate Stuart Broad's For The Love of Cricket podcast, Wood said Head's counterattack left England's dressing room "flattened", with several players choosing to bunker down in their hotel rooms on Sunday after one of the short...