England crash to lowest Perth Stadium ODI total after 131 all-out collapse

England were bowled out for 131 in 33.4 overs during the first ODI against Australia at Perth Stadium on November 13 2026, setting the lowest innings total in the ground's ODI history. Australia had won the toss and elected to field first, and their bowlers made full use of the conditions to dismiss all ten England wickets and leave the tourists in a deeply uncomfortable position.

The record England now carry at this venue is an unwanted one. Perth Stadium's previous lowest ODI innings total was 140, made by Pakistan in 2024. Before that, South Africa had set the earlier low-water mark of 152 in 2018. England's 131 today went beneath both those figures to claim the record outright.

The chief architect of the collapse was 21-year-old Mahli Beardman, who returned figures of 6-24 on his ODI debut for Australia. Fellow seamer Spencer Johnson contributed 3-42, and between them the two bowlers accounted for nine of the ten wickets that fell across the England innings.

How did England's innings unravel so quickly?

Beardman made an immediate impact after Australia won the toss. Harry Brook was nicked off in the second over, giving the debutant his first international wicket and setting an early tone of pressure that England never managed to shake off.

Tom Banton and Ben Duckett put on an opening partnership of 24 inside five overs, but once that stand ended the innings deteriorated sharply. England slipped to 7-41, losing wickets in a cluster that left the lower order with far too much to do.

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Will Jacks offered brief resistance with a knock of 25, but he was caught on the first ball after the drinks break, leaving England at 65-8 with the innings effectively over. Gus Atkinson finished unbeaten on 29 from 32 balls, making him England's top scorer on the day, yet his efforts alongside a brief partnership could not prevent the side from being dismissed for 131 in all.England's 131 all out against Australia on November 13, 2026, is the lowest completed men's ODI innings total at Perth Stadium.

What does Beardman's debut performance mean in context?

A return of 6-24 on debut is a rare achievement in ODI cricket. Beardman, at just 21 years of age, became the standout performer of the match inside his very first international appearance, and his figures placed him among the most impressive debutants Australia have fielded in the format in recent years.

Johnson's supporting role of 3-42 ensured England had no respite from either end. Together, the two seamers shared nine of the ten wickets and gave England's recognised batters little answer to the movement and pace on offer at Perth Stadium.

The record England now hold at this ground places their total of 131 below Pakistan's 140 from 2024 and South Africa's 152 from 2018, making this the lowest total any side has posted in an ODI innings at Perth Stadium. Australia's decision to bowl first proved decisive, and Beardman's debut will be remembered as the defining performance of a day that went almost entirely the hosts' way.