BBC Sport looks at the iconic first deliveries of Ashes series and the psychology of whether they really define what is to come.
Burns out first ball of Ashes
The first ball of the Ashes is so much more than one delivery.
It is a stomach-churning two or three seconds of theatre, when all of that pre-series talk comes to an end.
"To set the tone of the whole series would be really cool," said England bowler Gus Atkinson when asked about the prospect this week.
"I know there have been a few special moments of first balls in the Ashes. The chance to add to that would be cool."
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