20-wicket tally is the joint third-most to fall on Day 1 of an Ashes Test ever, and the most between the two sides post as many at Old Trafford in 1909.

That's also the joint third-highest wicket-tally on the opening day of a Test in Australia, alongside as many at the same venue during the 1894/95 Ashes and against South Africa in 1931/32. The second Test of the 1901/02 Ashes in Melbourne featured 25 wickets on Day 1, while 22 fell between hosts and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval in 1951/52.

Most wickets on Day 1 in Tests between Australia and England

25 - Melbourne, 1901/02 | 22 - The Oval, 1890 | 20 - The Oval, 1882 | 20 - Old Trafford, 1909 | 20 - Melbourne, 1894/95 | 20 - Melbourne, 2025/26 | 19 - Perth, 2025/26