England and Australia went head-to-head on the Second test of the Ashes at The Gabba in Brisbane

England faced Australia in day one of the Second Test of the Ashes at The Gabba in Brisbane, and Mirror Sport takes a look at what happened....

England's early collapse: England won the toss and elected to bat first but suffered an immediate setback. Mitchell Starc struck twice in the first three overs, dismissing Ben Duckett for a golden duck and Ollie Pope for nought.

Crawley and Root stabilise the innings: Zak Crawley and Joe Root then combined for a crucial 117-run partnership for the third wicket to rebuild the innings. Crawley put the first Test behind him, scoring an aggressive 76 before falling to Michael Neser.

Starc's dominance and record: Mitchell Starc continued to be the mai

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