New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- Mitchell Starc's 10-wicket haul in the match, coupled with Travis Head's whirlwind hundred - Australia couldn't be happier at the start of the Ashes as the home team defeated England inside two days in the first Test in Perth on Saturday. But despite the heroics, Cricket Australia is facing a loss of $3 million after the first Ashes Test got over in just two days.

The loss is mainly from the ticket revenue that Cricket Australia estimated from the third and fourth days of the now-finished Test match. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, a record 101,514 fans attended the Test (51,531 on Day 1) and (49,983 on Day 2).

The numbers surpassed the previous record of 96,463 in Perth from last year when India won the gam...