England claim the upper hand

Broad, who finished with five for 37, began Australia's collapse from 73 for none to 160 all out in reply to 332, by taking the first four wickets to fall in the space of five overs for only eight runs.

Australia were all out shortly after tea - and by midway through the evening session, England's second innings had realised 34 for the loss of Alastair Cook.

Broad interrupted Simon Katich and Shane Watson's opening stand, nipped Australia captain Ricky Ponting out cheaply and then saw off Michael Hussey for a duck.

Having not entered the attack until the 23rd over, he quickly took his fourth wicket too - and another prized one at that - when the prolific Michael Clarke poked a low catch to short cover to go for just three.

Swann then gatecrashed the Broad show although the off-spinner needed a touch of good fortune to see off Marcus North lbw when the left-hander appeared, on close replay inspection, to have got a thin edge on the ball.

Katich stood firm to reach a 106-ball fifty, but the opener fell in Swann's next over, via a bat-pad catch to short-leg.

Swann had therefore taken two wickets for no runs, in consecutive wicket maidens - and when Brad Haddin swung, missed and was bowled by some Broad swing Australia had lost seven for 38.

In comparative terms, the last three wickets kept England waiting - and comfortably avoided any unlikely prospect of following on - but the damage was done for the tourists.

Strauss and Cook then set about extending the lead before North's part-time spin did for Cook who edged a ball to Michael Clarke at first slip.