Thu, Nov 25 10 07:28 AM
England made the worst possible start to the Ashes campaign when captain Andrew Strauss was caught for a duck from the third ball of the first test at the Gabba on Thursday.
Opener Strauss, who had won the toss and chosen to bat, successfully saw off the first two balls from Australian paceman Ben Hilfenhaus but slashed the third straight to Mike Hussey at gully after just three minutes at the crease.
England had hoped to make a good start at the Gabba, where Australia have not lost a test since 1988, as they begin their quest to win their first Ashes series on Australian soil since 1986-87.
The tourists bowled first in the last Ashes test at the Gabba in 2006, with Steve Harmison's wide first delivery to second slip setting the tone for 5-0 defeat for England.
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