Nottinghamshire and England's Stuart Broad took a career-best eight for 15 on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge as Australia were skittled out for 60.

Australia faced just 111 balls in their innings and finished the day over 200 runs behind the hosts as England ended the day on 274-4.

Joe Root was the standout performer with the bat, finishing unbeaten on 124 having shared a fourth wicket partnership of 173 with Jonny Bairstow, who scored 74.

Alastair Cook won the crucial toss and opted to field first before Broad claimed his first wicket with just his third ball of the game; Chris Rogers edging to Cook in the slip cordon to depart for a duck. 

Steven Smith was dismissed with a beauty of a ball in the same over as the tourists' number three got a thick edge and Root took a smart slip catch, reducing the Aussies to 10-2. 

Mark Wood had been recalled to the side following the injury to James Anderson and the Durham paceman maintained England’s unbelievable start dismissing David Warner caught behind.

The carnage continued with Broad dismissing the next three Australian batsmen in his next three overs.

Next to go was Shaun Marsh, again caught in the cordon, this time at head height by Ian Bell.

Adam Voges fell victim to a stunning Ben Stokes catch, diving to his right at fifth slip, and Broad bagged the fastest five wicket haul in Test history when Michael Clarke was caught by Cook; Australia 29-6 and a sold out Trent Bridge was absolutely bouncing.

Steven Finn clean bowled Peter Nevill for two before Broad took centre stage again by dismissing Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson each caught in the slip cordon.

The 29-year-old paceman then completed the 19-over rout as Nathan Lyon edged it to Stokes at sixth slip, concluding a faultless spell of swing and seam bowling.

As England responded, Adam Lyth was dismissed for 14 caught behind off Starc and moments later the Aussie quick has his second dismissal trapping Ian Bell lbw for one; England 34-2.

However, in came Joe Root to join his captain and the duo put the hosts back on track by taking the score to 96 before Starc had his third of the afternoon, Cook lbw for 43.

It was then that the Yorkshire duo of Root and Bairstow were united at the crease, attacking the Australian bowling and reaching half-centuries in 67 and 73 balls respectively.

Root then cut his old foe David Warner to the point boundary to bring up three figures in 128 deliveries with 17 fours. And although Bairstow was caught at square-leg off Hazlewood for 74 shortly before close of play, the day ended with England in a position of utopian strength.