The Ashes Recap: Follow the action from Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England

Full and Khawaja moves across to take it off middle stump to fine leg.

FOUR! Classic Smith as Tongue goes full, and he unfurls the cover drive to break the shackles somewhat.

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It’s close but catches nothing but jumper as England lose a review.

Usman Khawaja is at the crease early, coming in at No.5

But it’s Atkinson continuing to Smith who’s shuffling down to try and negate the movement.

Plays out a maiden.

Tongue continues.

EDGE! But drops short of second slip as Labuschagne is sqaured up again similar to his dismissals in Adelaide.

GONE NEXT BALL! Slightly fuller and Marnus goes to drive and sends an edge straight to Joe Root at first slip.

His struggles continue and England are right on top now.

Atkinson continues what has been a fine spell to start the morning.

Smith nearly turns himself around trying to score on the legside, but somewhow gets bat on in while nearly falling over.

A maidenn

Tongue beats Smith with a beauty first up as it angles in and then straightens to beat the edge.

Strays on the hip where he gets off the mark with a single.

Full and Labuschagne drives two past mid-off.

Bowling change as Josh Tongue replaces Carse.

Weatherald gets behind it and defends the first.

GONE NEXT BALL! Soft dismissal as Weatherald gets a tickle down the legside where Smith pouches it.

England after a poor start a right on top now as captain Steve Smith comes to the crease.

Atkinson goes full and Labuschagne drives, but the bowler stops it.

He cops a couple blows on the body from balls decking back in but survives a maiden.

Carse continues, can he settle?

Labuschagne is squared up but it comes off the thigh pad to the slips.

Good running as Weatherald calls Marnus through for a drop and run single.

Weatherald defends the rest. A much better over from Carse

Labuschagne to the wicket who looked scratchy in Adelaide.

He drives the first but it’s well stopped by Atkinson in his followthrough.

RUNS! Full and he drives past mid-on to get off the mark with three.

Back of a length and Head goes to cut but it nibbles in to cramp him for room and he cuts it back onto his stumps.

It’s a dismissal that has caught him out a few times in his career, but a massive breakthrough for England, who were threatening to waste the new ball.