On a day in which it looked like ball would prevail over bat, Australia cruised through to 5-339 at Lord's – drawing the ire of England legend Michael Vaughan.
England's men were ill-disciplined on day one of the second Ashes Test, dropping two catches and bowling 12 no-balls – six of those from Ollie Robinson alone.
Former captain Joe Root dropped a hard one-handed chance early on, which set the tone for a tough day in the field.
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In favourable bowling conditions, swing kings James Anderson and Stuart Broad went wicket-less. Anderson was at least economical at 1.93 runs per over while Broad went for exactly four an over.
The score card could have looked even more one-sided if Root hadn't made up for his fielding faux pas with the two quick wickets of Travis Head and Cameron Green at the death.
With the bat, England has been a force of late. Led by Ben Stokes, the team has opted for an aggressive style of play focused firmly on quick scoring. However, its latest bowling performance left Vaughan scratching his head.
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Speaking on BBC Sport's Ashes Daily, Vaughan said day one belonged to Australia while he conceded England was "not sharp enough" and too casual, offering a terse assessment.
"You get David Warner out and then Steve Smith walks out there, and within 15 balls he's got to 25 because they've just bowled utter dross – just allowed him to get going with no kind of real tension out in the middle," said Vaughan.
"It all looked very casual. There was an early moment in the day when the drizzle came and England went off the field. They're then coming back on and I see two batters waiting to come out before the England fielders are coming out. Now that gives me an indication that there's just a little bit too much casualness about this England side.
"This is the Ashes! You can be as casual as you like against many other sides, but I'm afraid this is when it matters. Against Australia, this is what defines you.
"This is what we'll all talk about in a few years time. We won't be talking about an England side unless they switch on quickly, and now they've given themselves an uphill task, a huge task of coming back into this Test match."
Among Vaughan's many gripes was England's lack of urgency, both in taking to the field and on it, as well as being too friendly with the Australian players.
Vaughan was encouraged by the form of Ashes debutant Josh Tongue who took two wickets and conceded 88 runs, but admitted that only bodes well for Australia's quick bowlers if they can get some purchase out of the pitch.
Glenn McGrath echoed Vaughan's sentiment but said the series is virtually gone if it loses the second Test at Lord's.
"I love Bazball, I like the aggression, I like the attitude, I like backing yourself, but you still have to have respect for the game and respect for your performance and intensity and what it stands for and go out there – and when it's tough, play tough," he said.
"When it's easy playing the shots, that's great, but those tough moments are when the true champions stand up and that's what England needs here over the next four days.
"If they don't play well in this Test match and they lose, 2-0 down, I don't think there's any way back frankly after that."
Australia ended day one 5-339 with Steve Smith and Alex Carey at the crease on 85 and 11 respectively.
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