Australia have been humbled on the first day of the Boxing Day Ashes cricket Test against England in Melbourne, bowled out for 98 then having to watch as England easily made 157 without loss.
England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and then the day, with the hosts' vice-captain Michael Clarke's 20 the highest score for Australia.
The Australian captain Ricky Ponting made just 10, but that was the fourth-equal highest score as his side recorded the lowest score against England at the MCG since 1877.
Strauss is not out 64 while fellow opener Alastair Cook is 80 not out, the tourists seemingly set to retain the Ashes if they can stay on top. The series is all square at one match apiece in the fourth Test.
Fast bowler Steve Finn's been replaced by swing bowler Tim Bresnan. Australia are unchanged.
Not quite as embarrassing for Australia was the crowd of 84,345 - well short of the 90,800 record, also set at the MCG, and rather shy of the 91,000 the Melbourne Cricket Club had hoped for.
There were big blocks of empty seats on the top deck of the members section and the MCC says it will review its policy for members on match day of big games like this.
The MCC said the capacity for day one was 96,500, meaning a shortfall of 12,000.
