Cheered on by the Barmy Army, England win the toss on a sunny Perth morning and ask Australia to bat first; Chris Tremlett replaces the injured Stuart Broad for the visitors, while Australia make four changes
Australia recall opener Phillip Hughes in place of the injured Simon Katich - but he makes only two before being bowled by England's Chris Tremlett in the second over of the day
England are ecstatic when Aussie captain Ricky Ponting is brilliantly caught by Paul Collingwood at third slip, leaving the hosts 17-2 in the fifth over
Tremlett is celebrating again when he has vice-captain Michael Clarke caught behind cheaply, and Steven Finn traps Shane Watson lbw to leave the Aussies reeling at 36-4
The Waca scoreboard makes unhappy reading (for Australia) at lunch, as the wickets are shared between England's three front-line seam bowlers
Young all-rounder Steve Smith survives until lunch, but perishes soon after the interval when he edges Tremlett to slip, giving the tall seamer his third wicket and leaving Australia 69-5
Mike Hussey finds himself trying to save Australia's bacon again; he passes 50 for the fifth consecutive time against England, but is then caught behind for 61 - and not even the Decision Review System can save him
Pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, restored to the side, comes out swinging, taking the attack to England as Australia reach 179-6 at tea
Brad Haddin makes a breezy 53 from 80 balls before becoming the latest victim of England's superb slip catching; Graeme Swann takes off at second slip to catch Haddin above his head off James Anderson's bowling
Ryan Harris is bowled for three, and Johnson holes out for 62 when he is smartly caught by James Anderson - who receives some impromptu physio treatment from team-mate Kevin Pietersen; Australia are 233-9
Last pair Peter Siddle and Ben Hifenhaus entertain the crowd with some old-school tail-end slogging as England try a short-pitched bowling attack, but Hilfenhaus falls after a last-wicket stand of 35 - Australia are 268 all out
England openers Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss take the score to 29 without loss at close of play after an England-dominated first day
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