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History tells us that England's stranglehold on the little urn will soon be broken.
This country did not have television when Australia last won at the Gabba but failed to go on and win an Ashes series.
That was in 1954-55, when many of the players' parents would not have been born.
In more than 80 years of Test cricket at the Gabba only twice has a team won an Ashes Test there and failed to press home the advantage.
Almost 60 years ago Australia won the first Test but lost the series 3-1 and in 1936-37 Australia lost on a wet wicket before Don Bradman led the side to a 3-2 triumph.
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So yesterday's stirring first Test victory, with more than a day to spare, was particularly special.
Was this really the same side that had tumbled from battling South Africa for a place at the top of the Test table last season to sitting fifth behind basket case Pakistan going into this series?
It was also England's first loss in 14 Tests and just the second by Alastair Cook as captain during his 17 matches in charge.
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Australia had gone nine Tests without a victory, losing all four in India and going down 3-0 in England, with rain halting Australia's charge at Manchester and The Oval.
This was the most unsuccessful run since the nadir of the mid `80s, when Australia went 14 Tests in a row without a victory under Allan Border after the team was gutted by South Africa rebel tours.
Most significantly Australia has lost three Ashes series in a row. It has not lost four series in succession to England since 1890.
Another Ashes failure this summer and the consequences would have been dire for all concerned.
The last Ashes loss in Australia three years ago had massive ramifications which are still being felt with the ongoing implementation of the sweeping Argus report.
Alastair Cook watches on as Australia celebrate their win. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images
Coach Tim Nielsen and the selectors resigned before they were sacked, support staff have been changed and more than half the Cricket Australia board have gone in a major revamp of overdue professionalism.
That Australia has recovered from the turmoil of a terrible year to stage such a revival is remarkable.
During that worst sequence of Tests for 27 years Australia also had the infamous homeworkgate furore in India when four players were suspended for not doing their homework.
Saturday's century-maker David Warner was suspended for punching Joe Root in a Birmingham bar during the Champions Trophy and Nielsen's replacement, Mickey Arthur, was sacked as coach just 18 days before the first Test at Trent Bridge.
This is the side that lost 9-117 at Trent Bridge, was bowled out for 128 at Lord's and collapsed during a run chase at Durham to lose 9-77.
Now it is in an overwhelming position, making England look second rate.
Questions remain about Australia's batting. It could easily have another calamitous Test.
But the long and proud history of Ashes cricket in Australia says it will finish in front at the end of the series.
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