Australia dismissed for 60 in stunning morning at Trent Bridge

At lunch, Australia were 14 without loss in their second innings – still 317 runs behind – as England eyed a win that would put them 3-1 up in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.

Broad completed his third successive wicket-maiden and equalled Test cricket’s fastest ever five-wicket haul having, like Australian Ernie Thoshack in 1947, needed only 19 balls.

The speed at which Australia succumbed to England’s onslaught made it the quickest any team had been bowled out in the first innings of a test match. “Their tail wagged at bit at Edgbaston so, hopefully, we can just get the job done”.

“We said if we won the toss it doesn’t change the game, what we bowled and caught was special”.

The England all-rounder was at his brilliant best at Trent Bridge, posting figures of 5-35, to leave Australia on the brink of a second innings collapse at 241 for seven and still 90 runs behind the hosts.

Broad, playing on his home Nottinghamshire ground, reached 300 test wickets by claiming his first wicket – that of Rogers three balls into the innings. “But I never dreamt I’d be able to get eight wickets in a spell”.

However Clarke, trying to remain as upbeat as possible, said: “We can still find a way to save the Ashes…There’s still a lot or time left in this Test. We’ve just got to play out of our skins”.

Broad recorded Ashes figures surpassed for England by only Jim Laker as the tourists recorded their lowest total against England since 1936.

Shattered Aussie skipper Michael Clarke said: “I’m really disappointed with how the day has turned out, but it’s only one day down”.

“It’s one of those things that you try not to think too much about”.

At stumps on day one, Root is still at the crease on 124 not-out while night watchman Mark Wood is on two, as the pair will aim to extend England’s lead of 214 on Friday.

England bowled Australia out for a paltry 60 runs at Trent Bridge overnight leaving the visitor’s Ashes campaign in disarray. But to then be 270 odd (as well) is an unbelievable achievement.

“Australia will fight back“. “What a disgrace”, is the headline on the front-page of Sydney’s Daily Telegraph which was followed by the – “We’ll let you choose the headline: Embarrassed, Demolished, Humiliated” on the back page.