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7.17pm on Nov 24, 2013
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Upper hand Australia rebound from the canvas on day one to dominate England in a crushing first Test victory at The Gabba with a day to spare. Nobody, and I mean nobody, would have predicted this result after Stuart Broad sparked another top order collapse on day one to have the home side at 6/132. The dismantling of the England batting that ensued will send Australia to the second Test with a soaring mental and technical advantage. England's frailties against top quality pace bowling was brutally exposed.
The key man Mitchell Johnson's selection was met with a national rolling of eyes but he will be entitled to hand out slabs of humble pie. After a wonky first spell, he returned with a searing selection of raw, old-school pace bowling that had England hopping around like rabbits, then dropping like flies. He returned figures of 6/41 and 5/42 to go with hauls of 64 and 39 with the bat. A moral for man of the match and England need a plan - quickly. Johnson should keep the moustache forever.
Big moment With Australia in strife at 6/132 on the first day, the rescue mission mounted by Brad Haddin and Johnson would set up this Test match. Haddin's 94 would help Australia to a first innings total of 295 - well short of what they had hoped for but enough to let Johnson, Harris and Siddle have some loose rein. From there, Australia never looked back.
It could have all changed when... Stuart Broad started to get his tail up on the first morning. He came in heavily sledged and copped a raucous boo every time he went near the ball. He ripped into the Australians and it was only Haddin and Johnson's efforts to slow his progress that kept the home side in the match. Another wicket or two for the tall quick and it could have been a very different story.
Things went swimmingly for... Australian captain Michael Clarke. You better believe he was on edge going into this Test match and a nervous innings of just one seemed to confirm our worst fears. Instead of dipping the head, he captained the side with aplomb in the field, produced a breathtaking century and even fired up with a few choice words against Anderson as the match came towards its inevitable conclusion. He's back, if there was any concern he ever left.
Not so swimmingly for... Take your pick among the English but surely the most wretched figure of their failed campaign was poor Jonathan Trott. He was jumping at shadows against Johnson's vicious short bowling, falling twice and looking lost, dismayed and mentally scarred. Seemingly unable to will himself to get behind the ball, he fell away and swiped madly time and again. Michael Vaughan's suggestion that his chaotic second innings of nine - in pursuit of some 560 runs - was among the worst by an English number three would be very close to the mark.
What does it all mean? England's dominant Ashes win on home turf had them full of confidence coming to a venue in which they not only played well during 2010 but poured on the runs and the misery. Now they depart badly beaten and with Australia finding a swagger not seen for years. Clarke and his side won't be counting any chickens but victory in Brisbane was simply essential for them to make any bid for the little urn. England must now face an uncomfortable trip to Alice Springs (38 degrees?) for a tour game before trying to find some spark on the flatter deck in Adelaide.
6.46pm on Nov 24, 2013
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So England are all out for 179 and Australia win by 381 runs. Mitchell Johnson the man for the home side, finishing with 5/42 to go with his 4/61 in the first innings. The turnaround was dramatic and I doubt anybody on the planet predicted this result at the end of day one. Surely one of the great Ashes comebacks for Australia.
6.43pm on Nov 24, 2013
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GONE! Johnson gets five and Australia win the first Test of the Ashes series. Anderson pops it up and Johnson takes a simple return catch. What a performance from Australia and that win it in four days to go 1-0 heading to Adelaide.
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6.39pm on Nov 24, 2013
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6.38pm on Nov 24, 2013
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They can play until 6.30pm local time but every light at the Gabba would have to be turned on and spinners only. Now Watson and Siddle having a crack at Anderson and Clarke finger pointing at Jimmy Anderson! It's heated out there folks.
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6.35pm on Nov 24, 2013
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Clarke's just told Anderson to 'get ready for a broken #$%&* arm'. Cop that! Phwoar!
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6.33pm on Nov 24, 2013
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Clarke and Anderson having words there. Anderson complaining now about sledging from Bailey at short leg. Good fun this. And Anderson is yet another Englishman playing one off the hip on the legside. STOP IT.
6.31pm on Nov 24, 2013
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Root holding Australia at bay here but Anderson is going to have to face a barrage here from Johnson. It's now 5.31pm local time so I'd say there would be about 15 minutes of play for Australia to take this out.
6.27pm on Nov 24, 2013
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Lyon wheeling in again, this time from the other end. Clarke changes his bowlers up and it's working. Surely, surely it won't take long. Run out? Is it? Yes? No? Root is walking but Lyon has dislodged a bail with his forearm before he knocked it over with the ball. NOT OUT and that was a chance gone begging. Anderson was miles out and Lyon could have ripped out all three stumps there.
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6.23pm on Nov 24, 2013
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It's 9/172 and Anderson joins Joe Root at the crease. Do England even want it to go into the session tomorrow? Might be just as well to knock it over tonight hey fellas?