India, Nov. 22 -- Australia's injured captain Pat Cummins floated in the idea of trying out a new opening combination, Travis Head put his hand up, head coach Andrew McDonald agreed and stand-in skipper Steve Smith said: "Go for your life." That's how Australia pulled a rabbit out of their hat to stun England in the first Ashes Test, which ended inside two days with the hosts winning by 8 wickets in Perth on Saturday. On a pitch that had plenty

A casual idea floated inside Australia's dressing room turned into one of the boldest and most inspired Ashes calls in recent memory - sending Travis Head to open the batting in place of the injured Usman Khawaja. Within hours, it produced a 69-ball century, an eight-wicket win, and a seismic shif...