The Ashes 2013: Five talking-points from Day 1 at Trent Bridge

Steve Smith of Australia hits a four as English wicketkeeper Matt Prior looks on during day one of the 1st Ashes Test at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground on July 10, 2013 in Nottingham, England. (Getty Images)

1. Result in 9 sessions?

14 wickets on the first day opened up the possibility of quick result in this game. The fact that Australia have already lost a major bulk of their batting does not augur well for them in spite of their encouraging bowling performance.

They still trail by 140 runs which might be a handful in these conditions. The first two hours of the second day will be key for Australia. Steve Smith quickly raced to 38 and has batted aggressively, which might not be a bad tactic on this pitch as long as he is not rash.

England will not bowl as many loose deliveries as Australia did, but Smith will have enough scoring opportunities, given the penchant English bowlers showed for the short length delivery. If Australia can bat two sessions on Day 2, the contest will be even going into the second innings.