England make an encouraging start to the Ashes series, reducing Australia to 273-8 at the end of day one.
Villain of the piece Stuart Broad bagged a stunning five-wicket haul as England finished day one with the upper hand at the Gabba.
Australia finished day one on 273-8 after Broad picked off their top order with lethal precision but it could have been a lot worse for the hosts, who were 32-6 before a seventh-wicket partnership of 114 between Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson dragged them back into the contest.
James Anderson picked up two wickets with a typically assured display, while Chris Tremlett justified his inclusion as the third seamer with his fiftieth test wicket.
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