Ashes 2013-14: Australia v England, first Test, day one – in pictures

It seems like only yesterday that England's players were winning the Ashes at The Oval before celebrating on the pitch … Anyway, now we're about to go through it all again (well, maybe not quite all of it). Excited? And then some Photograph: Gareth Copley/Press Association

Australia have won the toss and decided to bat on a rock-solid pitch in strong heat. Here's the first ball of the series –no dramas at either end … Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty

... James Anderson sends that ball down tidily and Chris Rogers defends it safely Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Press Association

Guess who's got the first wicket? That's right, Stuart Broad – the player the Australian media have been so keen on in the run-up to the match. Rogers is the man down, having gifted a simple catch to Ian Bell at gully. Australia are 12-1 Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Australia captain Michael Clarke is looking glum at lunch. With Shane Watson having been dismissed just before the interval (by Broad, again) he knows England are in the ascendancy Photograph: Ryan Persie/Getty

Big, big wicket! Broad snags Clarke for his third wicket of the day straight after the restart. Bell takes the catch at short leg Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

So, Clarke is out for a single run and Australia are 73-3 Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

David Warner closes in on his half century, but falls one run short before being caught by Kevin Pietersen Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty

Chris Tremlett gets the wicket of Steve Smith to reduce Australia to 132-6 Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty

Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson both rack up half centuries as the Aussies claw their way back into the contest Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

... but Johnson is eventually skittled – and it's by Broad again. Johnson racked up 64 precious runs but Australia are now 246-7 Photograph: Tertius Pickard/AP

As the sun sets behind the Gabba with play soon to draw to a close, England can be pleased with a fine day's work Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty

Can England get one more wicket before the day is through? They can. Alastair Cook catches Peter Siddle at first slip off Anderson's ball Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty

It's been quite a day for Broad, he's ended it with five wickets. Australia are 273-8. But, perhaps critically, Haddin is in fine form on 73 not out and will return alongside Harris. Nicely balanced, this one Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action images