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"I was asked if I wanted to appeal, and I thought, 'We're here for a long time in Australia. It would be a risky one to go for so early in the trip.'"

If there was ever any doubt that Alex Hales would open for England in the T20 World Cup, then that has now been eliminated after he pummelled Australia's attack in Perth.

Alex Hales and fit-again captain Jos Buttler fired with the bat before Mark Wood and Sam Curran excelled with the ball as England edged T20 World Cup favourites Australia by eight runs in a thrilling, high-scoring first...