PHOTOS, Ashes 1st Test: Australia crush England

Mitchell Johnson took five for 42 as Australia dismissed England for 179 in the Brisbane twilight to comprehensively win the first Ashes Test by 381 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series on Sunday.

-Australia polish off England to win Ashes opener

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Left-arm quick Johnson, who took 4-61 as the tourists were skittled for 136 in their first innings, claimed his eighth Test five-wicket haul to walk away with the man of the match award.

"A fantastic start, some fantastic individual performances, no more so than Mitchell Johnson," said Australia captain Michael Clarke.

It was spinner Nathan Lyon (2-46) who made the key breakthrough, though, by dismissing Cook.

Cook, who scored 235 not out in his second innings in the last Ashes Test at the Gabba, had played a composed and defiant innings with just three boundaries before a dramatic hailstorm forced the players off the field.

"It's only one Test match, though, I'm sure England will come back bigger and stronger. We've got a lot of work to do to achieve what we want to achieve," added Clarke.