We're all following it in the office this morning. Each wicket loss greeted with further amazement. Most enjoyable.

Ten wickets in under two hours of play.

I guess The Ashes are heading back to England

I went to bed when Australia were 7/42 couldn't watch anymore

wow....as a very happy Pom......I gotta say......what the hell is going on?

Lords seems so far away....

Ouch ouch ouch

records tumbling...

The Ashes....that is it

You HAVE to hand to Broad 8 wickets for 15 runs....incredible

I shouldn't, I really shouldn't... but the BBC has done a quick summary of social media comments so far... I shouldn't share it but... okay, you forced me!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33805115

Pomicide

Australia all out in 18.4 overs, the shortest first innings in Test history, the first time in Ashes cricket that extras top scored, only the fourth time that both teams have batted before lunch on the first day of a Test match. Australia humiliated.

Would you believe the Aussies are simply waiting for the odds of victory to reach 500-1 before lifting their game? (There would be a lot of pleasure in reversing that 34 year old debacle). No? I thought not.

The glee exhibited towards the bottom of the previous page of postings is strangely not being reciprocated in the Antipodes....

Got to give you Aussies some credit, Mike - some of the wittiest comments in the media have come from Aussie sources. Like the suggestion that you open your next innings with Extras... although I think that the comment (I paraphrase) "this lot (the Aussie team) will all be claiming political asylum after this" came from a Pom.

I seem to remember that this English team, with minor variations, got laughed out of Oz not so long ago. What goes round... your turn will come again. Though I hope not yet!

I switched it off at 3/14. It was unbearable; and horrible.

Australia have picked up 2 early wickets with Joe Root & Mark Wood out Mitchell Starc has now got 5 wickets

I remember well the 1989 Ashes tour. I have an allergy which rarely plays up but for the Old Trafford test, it flared up and I had to have a week off sick as I couldn't work. I felt fine though I rather enjoyed watching every minute of the Old Trafford test, seeing the Aussies win the Ashes after a few dismal seasons. This year, I'm rather glad I've been well enough to work night duty and miss it all! Some pass the tissues, please? *sniff*

Here you go, Tizz. Though they might be a bit soggy, I've been wiping the tears of joy from my eyes.

I'll dry them out in the sunshine we have here, even in winter Thanks

So how long will it take Australia to lose today I say it will take 7 overs into day 3 to lose

Big news coming from the Channel 9 pre-show they just announced Michael Clarke will speak to them exclusivity straight after this Test finishes Live on GEM

Michael Clarke will announce his retirement & his last Test will be the 5th Ashes Test

Mitchell Starc gone for a duck Australia 8/242 & Ben Stokes now has 6 wickets

Josh Hazlewood gone for a duck Australia 9/243

Michael Clarke just announced his retirement the 5th Ashes Test will be his last

England regain The Ashes.

After the 5-0 drubbing they got last time.