Australia v England, 4th Test, Melbourne, 1st day
Australia chip away on Boxing Day
Michael Clarke tosses the coin on Boxing Day alongside Alastair Cook•Getty Images
Cook deflected one low through the slips early in his innings•Getty Images
...and dispatches another one with a strong pull•Getty Images
Nathan Coulter-Nile held on to Kevin Pietersen's pull shot with the batsman on 6...•Getty Images
Kevin Pietersen had to battle illness during his innings...•Getty Images
Mitchell Johnson made inroads with the second new ball•AFP
Pietersen made a battling half-century and was unbeaten on 67 at the close, carrying England's hopes•Getty Images
Matt Prior watches England bat after being left out of the XI•Getty Images
He was then caught at slip off Peter Siddle after a positive start•Getty Images
But he was bowled leaving a delivery from Shane Watson•Getty Images
...but had to let go of the ball as he crossed the boundary rope and the chance was missed•Getty Images
...and also took a blow on the helmet•Getty Images
Johnson pegged back Jonny Bairstow's off stump•Getty Images
Michael Carberry sways away from a short delivery...•Getty Images
Ryan Harris found Joe Root's outside edge after his innings had stalled•Getty Images
The scoreboard at the MCG confirms a record crowd•AFP
Harris took out Ian Bell before the second new ball•Getty Images
Tim Bresnan had to contend with some short stuff•Getty Images