It seemed every bit that Harry Brook's misfortunes from the recently-concluded IPL were carried into the Ashes series after he was dismissed in the most bizarre manner on the first day of play in the opener on Friday. 

Upbeat Australia threatened to take control of the first day of the Ashes series before an unbeaten 64-run partnership between Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow lifted England to 240-5 at tea in an evenly-balanced contest. Root was 66 not out and his Yorkshire clubmate Bairstow had 33. The pair came together after Brook was out in bizarre fashion on the second delivery of the 38th over.