England reach 180 as their sixth team mate is subject to utter embarrassment. Matt Prior plays a horrible shot trying to counter Peter Siddle putting the ball into the hands of Phil Hughes at Point. Siddle’s fifth wicket gives him great reason to celebrate as he puts England once again in a state of nervous fervour. Nottingham’s very own Stuart Broad steps up to the plate – maybe a home boy born and bred can change the face of this game and bring it back into England’s grasp? There’s always hope.

After 45 overs of play it is nice to see that Bell and Bairstow have given England a bit of batting promise and confidence as they have slowly yet skilfully amassed a joint 47 pushing England’s overall tally up to 169 runs whilst also quieting, albeit for now, the Australian bowlers morning prowess. Lets hope there’s half a century in the making for one of the Englishmen at the crease…

With the 40 over mark upon us it is clear to see that Peter Siddle has taken today’s play by storm proving his place upon Australia’s finest within the early stages of the test so far; gaining the respect of the Aussie following who’s chants of “Siddle, Siddle, Siddle” have prominantly and proudly reverberated around the stands already.

Cutting Jonathan Trott short by 2 runs to reach half a century helped this specialist right-arm fast bowler to show his determination to deliver this Test. It will be interesting to see how England deal with such a professional adversary.

Lunch has been called on this fine first day of the Ashes test 2013 with England within grasp of achieving their first 100 of the series.

A sarcastic English crowd cheered and jeered as the first ball to be bowled by Aussie James Pattinson establishing the start of the series was called wide followed by a rather lacklustre first over that proved to be a slow test for the talent of England’s opening batsmen – Alastair Cook and his new partner Joe Root.

A big appeal from Pattinson early on for an lbw against Joe Root sees Root’s large inside edge save him from the prospect of an early finish at 6-0.

Root doesn’t take too long to fully open his account as an England opener as he superbly hooks another of Pattinson’s offensive bowls for four to fine leg.

It wasn’t long after that England captain Alastair Cook was to bid farewell to his time on the turf as his attempt to knock Pattinson for six ended with a slight of touch seeing the ball into the awaiting wicketkeeping mits of Brad Haddin.

Jonathan Trott replaces the leading man and sees it to an England 50 in partnership with Root; a score that brings a warm applause from the onlooking crowd.

Ashton Agar for Australia makes his first test appearance at the tender age of 19 by being knocked for four by an unrelenting Trott.

Root and Trott manage to stay as one until being forced apart by Peter Siddle who’s sizzling Yorker proved a little too much for Joe Root to handle with England standing at 78-2.

Kevin Pietersen steps into the crease to see play through to lunch with Jonathan Trott helping to tally up the score to 98-2.

More to come as England and Australia take to the field once again. Let’s hope the afternoon will prove to entertain.

No more than half an hour since the big hitting KP was forced back to the Pavilion has Jonathan Trott fallen for a Peter Swiddle outswinger which he unwittingly puts onto his own stumps after a miss-timed inside edge. Siddle now has figures of 3-41 in a mere 9.5 overs. Let’s hope new batsman Jonny Bairstow is feeling ready for the challenge.

Australia gain a quick post-lunch adrenaline rush as Kevin Pietersen is bowled out for 14 by a determined Peter Siddle. It looks as though he didn’t want his break to end so soon. Enter Ian Bell to take centre stage.