England failed to cope with the pace of Mitchell Johnson as they lost six wickets for nine runs in a hapless collapse which turned the first Ashes Test on its head in Brisbane.
Johnson (four for 61) and then more surprisingly Nathan Lyon wrought havoc in the hour before tea at the Gabba, with Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott already gone by lunch, as England conceded a first-innings lead of 159 in reply to 295 all out.
Australia profited from the short ball, but plenty of skill and astute thinking too, and all 10 England wickets fell to catches for a sum total of 136.
The dismissal of Kevin Pietersen, in his 100th Test, began the damaging sequence on a second day which then saw Australia extend their advantage to the tune of 65 for none by stumps.
Ryan Harris (three for 28) and Johnson had shared the first four wickets, and then Lyon took two in two as England lost three stuck on the Australian 'bogey' score of 87.
A variation of recent history was in danger of being repeated when Stuart Broad strode out to face Lyon's hat-trick ball – he was lbw to Peter Siddle here to complete the sequence three years ago – but this time he was not required to play at an off-break.
He did not stop there either, adding 32 runs to his six for 81 with the ball as England eked out 45 for the last two wickets.
