Veteran quick Mitchell Starc was in devastating form, taking a career-best 7-58. But by the close, Ben Stokes was bouncing through Australian batters — and then the celebrations of his England team-mates — to bag 5-23 himself to ensure the visitors sleep well ahead of tomorrow’s second day, when Australia will resume on 123 for nine.

England were bowled out for 172 to open the Ashes on a poor note before Ben Stokes-led pace attack turned it around by reducing Australia to 123/9 at the end of Day 1.

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