Steve Smith went on to score one of the most memorable Ashes centuries as he made his test comeback against England on Thursday after being banned for his role in a ball-tampering scandal.
A chorus of boos greeted the 30-year-old to the crease. as he made his way to the crease. Retired Australia spinner Shane Warne said the raucous crowd at Edgbaston, could get to "sensitive" Smith, who had a public breakdown in the aftermath of the ball tampering scandal.
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Smith seemed to be determined to prove his mettle as he walked out with Australia struggling on 17-2. He crafted a sublime 219-ball knock in which he stroked 16 boundaries and two sixes before he was last man out, bowled by Stuart Broad.
Australia's last two wickets more than doubled the score with Smith being the last man out for 144 in a total of 284.
Rory Burns and Jason Roy then survived two overs as the hosts ended the day on 10-0. Even as wickets fell steadily, Smith seemed to have found a partner in Peter Siddle, with the recalled number 10 making a valuable 44 — the second-best score of the innings — in a ninth-wicket partnership of 88.
Former India batsman Virender Sehwag hailed Smith as "one of the best batsman in test cricket".
England, who put up a worthy fight, seemed determined not to suffer from the absence of James Anderson. Stuart Broad took 5-86 in 22.4 overs and fellow paceman Chris Woakes chipped in with 3-58 on his Warwickshire home ground.
But Australia's total may yet be enough to embarrass an England side who collapsed to 85 all out before beating Ireland at Lord's last week.
"I feel quite exhausted," said Broad after taking his 100th Test wicket against Australia.
"Smith played a wonderful knock but any time you bowl them out for under 300 on the first day of a Test match, we're pretty happy."
Dangerous left-handed opener Warner was lbw to Broad for two and did not bother with a review, even though technology suggested the ball would have missed leg stump.
Fellow opener Bancroft, w then fell for eight when he edged an excellent Broad delivery to England captain Joe Root at first slip.
Bancroft's departure and Smith's arrival at the crease prompted even louder jeers from what has long been England's most raucous home crowd. After lunch, Smith successfully reviewed after being given out lbw for 34 to Broad not playing a shot.
Paine fell cheaply as the wickets tumbled but Smith found the ally he needed in Siddle, who shamed many of his top-order colleagues until he was caught at short leg by Jos Buttler off the bowling of Moeen Ali.