In what seemed to be the worst imaginable start for England, opener Rory Burns was clean bowled around his legs first ball by Mitchell Starc.
It was a moment that will go down in Ashes folklore and will be replayed countless times.
On the surface level, it seemed an already defining moment that could foreshadow what is to come over the summer. However, England coach Chris Silverwood revealed they had planned for that very moment.
Speaking to reporters in the aftermath, Silverwood said: "We do a certain amount of planning around 'what ifs?': What if we lost a wicket first ball? What if we dropped a catch in the first over? We try to make it if not normal, then 'OK, we expected this".
Clearly there is no worse way to start an away series to your arch-rival than by losing a wicket with the first ball of the series. Silverwood did acknowledge that forward planning had its pitfalls.
"But equally you can see the effect it has on Australia, with their tails up... they were flying at that point. The first ball of an Ashes game is massive and they got it right," he said.
Whether the planning reassured the players and staff at the time is unsure, it was a dismal start to what culminated in an underwhelming first innings total of 147.
Joe Root's men were on the back foot and never really regained any control of the Test match outside of a 162-run partnership between Root and Dawid Malan in their second innings.
With rain causing heavy interruptions to England's preparations, it would appear to the naked eye that they were rusty and lacking match hardness.
"There are obvious areas we need to improve on, such as holding our catches and building big partnerships" stated Silverwood.
The series shifts to the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, with the highly anticipated day-night Test. With the lights coming on and the pink ball coming out, it would appear the conditions will slightly favour England.
The tourists could recall star duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson for the all-important second Test.
Australia will make one change, with Jhye Richardson replacing the injured Josh Hazlewood.