Bob Willis and Jason Gillespie paid tribute to a "sensational" performance from Stuart Broad on the opening day of the Ashes series in Brisbane.
"He was the stand-out bowler for Australia, and people forget that Peter Siddle is one of the top 10 bowlers in the world. He doesn't always get the new ball, but Siddle is a real workhorse who never gives up.
Run-up
"From what I've seen of Mitchell Johnson recently, his run-up looks much better and if he can produce spells like he did at Perth three years ago, England have got plenty to worry about.
"It is a very, very fine Australian seam attack. They've got nowhere near the spinner that England have in Nathan Lyon v Graeme Swann, but don't under-estimate the seam attack, although they're going to have to get wickets with that new ball."
Gillespie also praised the century partnership between Johnson and Haddin, who finished the first day unbeaten on 78.
He said: "They produced some very positive strokeplay, but that's how they play. Brad Haddin has always been like that, as has Mitchell Johnson.
"I think it was the right approach. Maybe the Australian top order were a little bit intimidated, or a bit nervous, whereas Haddin and Johnson had a mindset of having nothing to lose."
Willis added: "Life was easier for them because the ball had gone pretty soft by the time they came together.
"There is definitely some life and spring in this pitch with the new ball, and the Kookaburra ball has a bit of resilience when it's new but it goes a soft as putty later on."
Willis believes the Australians can be satisfied with their run rate, but not the number of wickets they lost on an excellent pitch for batting.
"The run rate was okay at about three an over, which is quite acceptable in a 90-over day. But the problem is that you've got to go out there and do it again because they're eight wickets down," he said.
"If it was 273-3 or 4, that's a pretty good day for Australia. But it looks a magnificent batting pitch and I think it will remain so for the first four days and it may turn later on.
"I would think that Australia have lost three wickets too many on day one."
