Australian cricketing great Ian Healy has blamed the wives and girlfriends of the Australian players for contributing to the team's calamitous start to the fourth Ashes test.

The former Test wicketkeeper questioned whether the WAGs were a "distraction" on tour, after the tourists' were bowled out for 60 in just 111 balls before lunch on day one, the shortest first inning in Test cricket history.

Australian partners, back row: Isabelle Platt (Mitch Marsh), Jessica Johnson (Mitchell Johnson), Melissa Waring (Nathan Lyon), Dani Willis (Steve Smith), Kyly Clarke (Michael Clarke), and Kristy Voges (Adam Voges). Front row: Bec O'Donovan (Shaun Marsh), Sam Nelson (Peter Nevill) and Cherie Harris (Ryan Harris) with son Carter. Credit:Getty Images

"All their partners are here and some of the most respected cricketers I played with hated that distraction. They weren't allowed on tour until after the series had been won," Healy said during his commentary of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge for Channel Nine.

"Your mind needs to be completely focused on it. Cricket is a sport that requires complete concentration. You need everything going for you and I'm not sure they're pushing for that hard enough." Healy said.