Australia v England, 1st Test, The Ashes 2017-18, 1st day, Brisbane, November 23, 2017
A royal wave at the Gabba
With the high-pitched pre-series verbal battle out of the way, The Ashes got underway at a packed Gabba with England electing to bat first •Getty Images
The occasion was just as significant for Tim Paine, who made it to the hosts' Test line-up for the first time since 2010•Getty Images
James Vince negated the home side's early advantage with some eye-catching drives•Getty Images
Vince cracked drives with fluency after the lunch break and got to his maiden Test half-century•Getty Images
A brilliant direct hit from Lyon, however, culminated in Vince's run-out, the batsman getting his highest international score of 83•Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Moeen Ali slog-swept Nathan Lyon for six as he and Malan got through to stumps•Getty Images
Cameron Bancroft got his maiden baggy green from Geoff Marsh•Getty Images
Australia enjoyed a near-perfect start to their campaign as Mitchell Starc struck in his second over to remove Alastair Cook•Getty Images
The fierce contest in the middle kept the spectators engaged, a few worked on honing the royal wave•Getty Images
Pat Cummins broke through England's second-wicket stand of 125 runs as he sneaked one past Stoneman's defence•Getty Images
Cummins struck a second time to trap England captain Joe Root in front - although it required a review to confirm the dismissal•Getty Images
Play was called off early due to bad light, with England on 4 for 196•Getty Images
Cook's opening partner, Mark Stoneman, however, thwarted any further threats posed by the Australia quicks with a cautious approach•Getty Images
A protracted drizzle halted play after lunch, but the fans seemed to be well-prepared for the break, as they waited for the action to resume•Getty Images
Paine put down a chance off Nathan Lyon, reprieving Vince on 68•Getty Images
Dawid Malan played some crisp shots as Australia sought further breakthroughs•Getty Images