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Australia suffered one of their most embarrassing ever innings in the Fourth Ashes Test today.
With England leading the series 2-1, the tourists knew that defeat was unthinkable if they are to hold any hope of retaining the Ashes.
But after losing the toss and being put in to bat by Alastair Cook, things went horribly wrong.
Chris Rogers and Steve Smith were dismissed in the first over and the rest didn't take long to follow them back to the pavillion at Trent Bridge. David Warner went for a duck in the next over and whilst captain Michael Clarke looked like he might ensure Australia retained some dignity as those around him fell, the skipper went for six.
Show all 11 1 /11How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Day 1 England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and decided the hosts would have a bowl - a remarkably good decision...
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Rogers (0) - 4-1 Stuart Broad took the first wicket of the day (and the 300th Test wicket of his career) with the dismissal of Chris Rogers. He angled the ball into the opener and it nipped away off the seam.
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Smith (4) - 10-2 Steve Smith was next, also falling to Broad in the very first over. He was caught by Root in the slips.
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Warner (0) - 10-3 Mark Wood, in the side for the injured James Anderson, got the next wicket. Warner got a nick on one with Woods opening from the other end. Buttler took the catch.
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Marsh (0) 15-4 Broad took his third wicket when Marsh was drawn into playing another superb ball and managed to just edge it through to Root in the slips.
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Voges (1) - 21-5 Another wicket for Broad. Ben Stokes dived full stretch at fifth slip and took a blinding one handed catch with the ball almost behind him as it flew off Voges' edge.
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Clarke (10) - 29-6 The Australia captain Michael Clarke looked like he might make a stand - until Broad struck again
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Nevill (2) - 33-7 Steven Finn got in on the act with the wicket of Nevill. The England bowler beat Neville between the inside of his bat and his pad to bowl him
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Starc (1) - 46-8 Broad with his sixth wicket. Starc tried to drive and just edged it to Root in the slips
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Johnson (13) - 47-9 Joe Root of England celebrates with Ian Bell after catching out Mitchell Johnson off the bowling of Broad
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How the Australia wickets fell on the first day of the Fourth Test Lyon (9) - 60-all out Stuart Broad of England celebrates taking his eighth wicket, that of Nathan Lyon, to complete the destruction of Australia
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With England celebrating, particularly Stuart Broad who took eight wickets for just 15 runs, Australia didn't know what to make of it all.
Aussie newspaper The Daily Telegraph were so perplexed by it all, they gave readers a choice of which frontpage headline to pick, the options being: Embarrassed, Demolished or Humiliated. Arguably an 'All of the above' option would have been most fitting.
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