The Ashes 2021/22 First Test LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, latest updates as England collapse to 147 all out
ENGLAND got off to the worst possible start in The Ashes by losing a wicket with the very first ball.
Rory Burns was clean bowled by Mitchell Starc and that set the tone for a dominant Australian day at The Gabba.
Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat, but nearly half the England team were back in the pavilion by lunch.
Joe Buttler and Ollie Pope put on a 50 partnership for the sixth wicket but England were rolled over for just 147 before tea.
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OUTLOOK
John Etheridge reports that the latest from the ground is the rain has stopped and the ground could be ready for play in around 30/35 minutes.
That's promising.
LIGHTEN UP
Umpires having a word with Australia captain Pat Cummins.
Umbrella still out but it's looking a bit brighter. Wait, is that the daylight from outside my window? I don't know, I think it's a mix of both.
INSPECTION
Umpires are out in the middle talking to ground staff – but both are armed with umbrellas, which is not a good sign.
We're just over an hour from the scheduled close of play so it's getting a bit desperate now.
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AS YOU WERE
Here are the latest TV pictures from the ground. It's not looking good…
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RAIN ON THEIR PARADE
Close of play is scheduled for 7am UK time. I think rain needs to probably stop within 45 minutes to give the ground staff time to clean up the puddles from this torrential downpour.
Otherwise it could be an early night/morning/whatever.
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CONFIRMED
It's now raining in Brisbane – absolutely hammering down.
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JOHN ETHERIDGE REPORTS:
Jofra Archer has done a live interview with Channel 7 in Australia. He said he had the results of the latest scans on his troublesome right elbow yesterday and they are encouraging.
Archer said: "Everything is coming on along nicely. It's a matter of waiting a bit longer before I can start training but I'm almost at the end of the road."
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ASH CLOUD
It's very dark in Brisbane and the covers are on.
No rain yet as players are warming up on the field but it can't be far away.
Not good for England's hopes of a quick fightback.
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TEA
What a day for Australia. They've rolled England out in just two sessions having lost the toss.
It really couldn't have gone any better for them from the very first delivery.
Captain Pat Cummins has a five-wicket haul on his very first day as Australia captain.
Tea will be taken – after which Warner and Harris will be out to begin the Aussie reply to this total of 147.
England have to believe they can make some inroads here. It's dark and gloomy in Brisbane and the lights are on.
There should be some movement for the bowlers like there was for the Aussie group earlier.
Back in 20 minutes for the final session – time for another coffee and some advent calendar chocolate.
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WICKET! WOAKES C HAZLEWOOD B CUMMINS 21
It's all over. Five for Cummins. Woakes is caught on the boundary by Hazlewood from the bouncer.
England's innings ends for just 147.
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ENGLAND 147-9 (WOAKES 21, LEACH 2)
Lyon gets through another tidy over – but he's still stuck on 399 wickets.
Single from it.
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ENGLAND 146-9 (WOAKES 20, LEACH 2)
A confident punch down the ground from Leach gets him off the mark with a couple.
That's double the amount of runs he scored in his most famous Ashes innings at Headingley in 2019.
Just a note that tea is not at 4.40am. Play will continue for up to 30 minutes until the final wicket is taken. If it falls now, then it's tea.
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WICKET! WOOD C HARRIS B CUMMINS 8
Four wickets for Cummins. He's fired it in to Wood's body and all he could do was fend it off straight to Harris at short leg.
A simple catch and this innings is almost over.
England 144-9.
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ENGLAND 143-8 (WOAKES 19, WOOD 8)
Wood is going down swinging.
He takes on a short ball from Hazlewood with just one man back on the leg side and it falls safely in front of square.
Partnership of 21 from 21. Decent and much-needed runs.
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ENGLAND 140-8 (WOAKES 18, WOOD 6)
Wood gets in on the act as he crunches Cummins down the ground with a beautiful straight drive.
Six from the over. England edging towards 150, which is something at least.
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ENGLAND 134-8 (WOAKES 18, WOOD 0)
Woakes is not going to hang around here with just Wood and Leach for company.
He's a decent batsman himself, as he shows Hazlewood with three boundaries in a row to end that over.
Valuable runs for England.
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ENGLAND 122-8 (WOAKES 6, WOOD 0)
Another bowling change and another successful over. That's been the story of the day for Cummins and Australia.
Just leach to come after this pair. England have lost 3-14 after that mini revival from Buttler and Pope.
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WICKET! ROBINSON C CAREY B CUMMINS 0
And another one.
Captain Cummins into the attack and he's got Robinson caught behind for a duck.
England 122-8 now and they might not even make it to tea at this rate.
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ENGLAND 122-7 (WOAKES 6, ROBINSON 0)
Change of bowling does the job for Australia again. Cummins really has had an excellent first day as captain.
Green went wicketless against India last summer but he has his first strike now.
England need a massive tail wag from these bowlers. We're not even halfway through the day in terms of overs – just 44 bowled so far.
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WICKET! POPE C HAZLEWOOD B GREEN 35
POPE GOES! A FIRST TEST WICKET FOR GREEN!
Pope went for the pull to greet the change of bowler and he got a top edge, which Hazlewood caught brilliantly at deep fine leg.
England are reeling now – 118-7.
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ENGLAND 118-6 (POPE 35, WOAKES 2)
Single from that Starc over as England look to settle down and rebuild again.
40 minutes until tea. It will be a half decent session if they can get in unscathed.
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ENGLAND 117-6 (POPE 34, WOAKES 2)
Lyon continues with about 45 minutes until tea and just three runs from the over.
Lyon is stuck on 399 wickets has he's been for quite a while now and not looking overly threatening.
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ENGLAND 114-6 (POPE 31, WOAKES 2)
A successful over from Starc and one Australia needed to maintain their supremacy.
Not much Buttler could've done to that, it was just a really good delivery. Buttler has given England a lifeline but they need to get up towards 200 and this pair will be key.
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WICKET! BUTTLER C CAREY B STARC 39
EDGED AND GONE.
Buttler had just flayed a boundary through the off side to bring up the 50 partnership and then he gets a beauty from Starc.
In the corridor just outside the off-stump and Buttler nicks off.
The counter attack is over. A big wicket for Australia.
England 112-6.
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ENGLAND 108-5 (POPE 31, BUTTLER 35)
A maiden for Lyon to start after the drinks break.
England won't mind overs like that too much. Lyon is a bit short and a bit straight, bowling quite defensive.
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