The final day of the first Ashes Test is not much of a crowd-puller. Though there are plenty of England fans, few Australians have the stomach to see England bat for much of the day with a draw on the horizon
Alastair Cook, 132 not out overnight, soon scores the seven runs needed to overtake Sir Ian Botham's 1986 score for the highest individual effort by an Englishman in a Brisbane Test
Australia are in no rush to get through the overs, with the boot firmly on the other foot
An embarrassing moment for Australia comes when Michael Clarke spills a simple slip catch off Shane Watson, Jonathan Trott getting a life on 75, and the 200 stand comes up, before England motor on past 400
A barrage of records are broken as the partnership becomes the highest by an England pair for the second wicket in Australia - then Cook hits his maiden first-class double ton after a misfield from Mitchell Johnson
When Trott secures his century just before lunch, it is the first time in an Ashes Test that any England top three have all made three figures - and the first time against any opponents since 1924
The last straw for the Aussies comes when Ricky Ponting's claim for a catch is turned down. England finally declare on an extraordinary 517-1, with Cook on 235 and Trott 135
Cook's score is the highest by anyone at the Gabba, and the best by an Englishman against Australia since 1964. At 329 his partnership with Trott is the best ever by an English pairing on Aussie territory
The scoreboard at the Gabba tells the story of England's extraordinary dominance - part-time spinner Marcus North is the only wicket-taker for a demoralised Australia
Cook and Trott head off to the dressing room to a standing ovation while Australia are feeling the strain of a long day in the field
Australia, needing 297 off 41 overs to win the Test, suffer further misery when Stuart Broad finds Simon Katich's edge and Andrew Strauss takes the catch at slip
The England fans are in party mood, going through their full reportoire of songs
England desperately want the wicket of Ponting but the Australia captain is determined not to give them that satisfaction and plays a series of good shots to steer his side to 107-1 when the match is declared a draw
England look happier than Ponting when a long, hard match comes to an end - the second Test begins at Adelaide on Friday
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