Pat Cummins' first day in charge was one captains can only dream of.
Greeted by grey skies and a green Gabba wicket, Test cricket's history books suggest bowling first isn't a good idea.
Cummins lost his first toss and was asked to bowl - guilt-free.
He threw the new ball to under-fire bowler Mitchell Starc, who proceeded to hit Rory Burns' leg stump with the very first delivery of the series.
After bringing himself on to bowl at rival skipper Joe Root, he didn't quite get the chance to gain an early edge on his counterpart as Josh Hazelwood claimed Root's invaluable wicket before the tourists' leader could trouble the scorers.
But he chimed in with a couple, including the other big scalp of Ben Stokes, to make it 4-29 before cleaning up the tail to finish with 5-38.
In a blink England were skittled for 147.
Wickets fell so regularly that there were hardly any head-scratching moments to test Australia's 47th skipper.
But he remained proactive with his bowling changes, presenting allrounder Cameron Green with an opportunity to claim his first Test wicket and extracting the best out of Starc in short bursts.
And he leant on former captain and new deputy Steve Smith.
Smith helped with field settings and the odd chat, particularly when off-spinner Nathan Lyon was bowling.
But he kept it low-key in a partnership Cummins has already acknowledged will look a little different to the norm given his rare position as a fast-bowling captain.
Cummins admitted he wasn't sure how he'd handle the glare and added responsibility of captaincy.
The early signs are promising.
