Stumps report: Australia have been bowled out for 60 at Trent Bridge as England put themselves in a strong position to win the Ashes on the first day of the fourth Test.
Stuart Broad took 8-15 and Joe Root hit a century in Nottingham during what turned out to be the shortest first innings in Test history, the latter's unbeaten 124 going on to help the home nation to 274-4 at the close, a lead of 214.
Meanwhile Broad, playing in the city where he was born and plies his trade at club level, passed 300 wickets and equalled the fastest Test five-wicket haul of 19 deliveries as the tourists were ruthlessly dismissed in 111 balls.
In addition Alastair Cook scored 43 and Jonny Bairstow made 74, sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 173 at more than five runs an over with Yorkshire team-mate Root.
Victory will give England an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series and see them regain the urn they lost following their 5-0 whitewash in Australia just under two years ago.
Tea Report: Alastair Cook and Joe Root's fourth-wicket partnership of 62 helped England to a 39-run lead at tea on day one of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Trent Bridge.
Earlier today, Stuart Broad took eight Australian wickets as the tourists crumbled to 60 all out in less than 20 overs.
Cook and Adam Lyth saw the hosts through to lunch, but Australia soon had their first wicket in the second session as Lyth (14) edged a Mitchell Starc delivery through to Peter Nevill.
Ian Bell added just one run to the scoreboard before Starc trapped him lbw with an inswinger to reduce England to 34-2.
Starc was the only bowler having any luck and he was able to prevent Cook (43) reaching 50 as the England captain missed a full and straight delivery and was given out lbw.
Yorkshiremen Root (33*) and Jonny Bairstow (2*) will be at the crease when play resumes after tea with England 99-3.
Lunch report: Stuart Broad claimed eight wickets as England bowled out Australia for 60 runs inside 19 overs before lunch on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge this afternoon.
In what was a torrid session for the touring Aussies, only two players made double figures, with Mitchell Johnsontheir top scorer on just 13. In fact, their biggest contribution came from the extras column, which was worth 14 runs.
As for Broad, who headed into the encounter at his home ground just one wicket short of the 300 landmark, his haul of wickets came at the expense of 15 runs.
He claimed his first with just the third ball of the day when from around the wicket, Chris Rogers edged his delivery into the slips, which presented England captain Alastair Cook with a routine catch.
Rogers was soon followed back to the pavilion by his replacement Steven Smith, who made just six before he too fell to the bowling of Broad. Mark Wood, deemed fit enough to replace the injured James Anderson, then got in on the act when he removed David Warner for a duck, before Broad took centre stage again.
As Australia crumbled, the 29-year-old seamer accounted for the wickets of skipper Michael Clarke, Adam Voges, Mitchell Starc and Johnson. The wicket of Voges was a particularly memorable one, thanks largely to the athletic catch taken in the slips by a diving Ben Stokes.
Fresh from his man-of-the-match exploits during the third Test at Edgbaston, Steven Finn had earlier clean-bowled Peter Nevill, before the final say went to Broad when Nathan Lyon edged his bouncer to Stokes to ensure that Australia had recorded their lowest Ashes score since 1936.
In response, England, who will regain The Ashes if they were to win this encounter, made it to 13-0 in the three overs before lunch with openers Cook (4) and Adam Lyth (8) both unbeaten.
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