Paceman James Anderson fired England to a stunning start in the second Ashes test on Friday and kept going through three baking hot sessions to help bowl Australia out for 245 shortly before the end of the first day.
Anderson accounted for two of the three wickets to fall in the first 10 minutes, made a key dismissal just after lunch and then returned to remove the penultimate Australian batsman to finish with figures of 4-51.
England openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook faced one over from Ryan Harris, which netted one leg bye, to leave England 1-0 at the close of play. Mike Hussey though offered the sternest resistance to the tourists but he was dismissed by spinner Graeme Swann for 93, precipitating the collapse of the tail.
Having lost the toss at a ground which is traditionally batting-friendly and where huge first innings totals are the norm, England were expected to spend a long, hot day toiling in the field with little return.
Anderson clearly had other ideas although the first wicket to fall came courtesy of Australian confusion. The match was just four deliveries old when Watson set off for a single off his pads but Katich, who had not faced a ball, failed to react and was left fuming as Jonathan Trott fired a direct hit from midwicket.
{{/usCountry}}Anderson clearly had other ideas although the first wicket to fall came courtesy of Australian confusion. The match was just four deliveries old when Watson set off for a single off his pads but Katich, who had not faced a ball, failed to react and was left fuming as Jonathan Trott fired a direct hit from midwicket.
{{/usCountry}}The next ball removed Ponting for a golden duck, the Australian skipper getting an outside edge off Anderson.
Vice captain Clarke lasted just seven minutes before Anderson and Swann combined to dismiss him for two runs.