England fast bowlers James Anderson and Graham Onions ripped out Australia for 263 on the second day of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
England had reached 116 for two in reply when bad light ended play more than an hour early with captain Andrew Strauss on 64 and Ian Bell on 26.
England, 1-0 up in the series, took inspiration from outstanding swing bowling from Anderson and Onions.
Captain Ricky Ponting became Australia’s highest Test run-scorer when he reached 25 but added only 13 more before edging a catch to wicketkeeper Matt Prior as he attempted an ambitious hook.
Australia’s last two wickets added 60 useful runs.
Peter Siddle was caught by Prior off Anderson for 13 and Ben Hilfenhaus caught by Graeme Swann in the gully off Onions for 20.
Australia made an early breakthrough when Siddle dismissed Alastair Cook for a duck, but Strauss stroked 10 fours.
Ravi Bopara, on 23, played a ball from Hilfenhaus on to his stumps just after tea but Bell gave his captain solid support. He lifted Nathan Hauritz for a huge six over long-on and survived a massive lbw appeal off Johnson before the players were forced off.
There was no play yesterday because of rain.
Onions saw his fine start to Test cricket rewarded with an incremental England contract, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced yesterday.
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