2.02pm Well crumbs. It's barely ticked past 2pm, if this was a day-night game, we'd be midway through the first over. Instead, England have been routed, albeit at a run-rate of 5.23 which begs all manner of questions. Mitchell Starc, in the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood, has been imperious with a career-best seven-for. Shades of Broad's 8 for 15 at Trent Bridge in Anderson's absence in 2015. Shouldering the burden and producing the performance of his Ashes career, to surge past 100 wickets against England.

As with Rory Burns four years ago, Starc struck in his first over to blow away Crawley for a duck, but his removal of Root for 0 was the killer blow for England. Pope looked good, and Brook was extraordinary while he lasted. But there was too little substance in between whiles, especially on a day when Scott Boland was a huge weak link. There was never a chance to put miles in the legs of their other seamers... What can Archer, Wood, Carse, Atkinson and Stokes produce in reply? There's plenty in that surface for the quicks, but also, you sense, for application... Gnasher will be here shortly for the resumption.

The only crumb of comfort, maybe, for England, is the memory of Brisbane 2010-11... they were up against it then, but got it right once the first-day nerves were dealt with

Smith on strike at last, but with Starc steaming in

Vish notes that since Boland limped off, England have lost 3 wickets in 17 balls

Out comes Jofra Archer, rather eariier than he'd bargained for at the toss

There'll be a mandatory check after that thumping. Doggett was quick to check he was okay

Smith is gesturing to the dressing-room... where is Khawaja? He might not be able to open at this rate

Short-ball field for Doggett. Fine leg, long leg, deep square

bishal: "Can england play 50 overs ? i dont think so ... they were humilated by nz in odi last month ." Indeed... already their new-ball response feels critical. It might begin before tea at this rate

Three slips, gully, backward point

Jake: ""Starc can't do it alone." Someone forgot to tell Starc that. What a bowling effort." Indeed. Huge!

Nitish: "This is definitely a 400 run pitch. Australia have an excellent chance of batting slow and long to tire out England's bowlers in the first innings of the first test. " England have picked five quicks, but yes, it's a concern

Now then, it really is a race to the bottom of the innings. What can England burgle, to give their bowlers something to go at?

Same plan for Atkinson. Short leg and slip in

The field for Brook, deep third, deep fine, deep backward square, deep forward square, long off, deep point, gully

Dave Fern : "Brook will be happy to have got 50 and push on. It's up to these 2 to consolidate and build a reasonable total."

Doggett comes on for Boland, three men back on the leg side

Boland is limping after that tumble... he's hobbling off for treatment. Neser comes on as a sub, as does Webster for Khawaja