Jofra Archer took 6-45 on a rain-affected first day at Headingley, as Australia were all out for 179.
England - Yet to bat / 179 - Australia
Jofra Archer needed only three innings with the ball to register his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, taking 6-45 on day one of the third Test.
Five of his wickets came in the final session at Headingley, after England looked to have wasted ideal bowling conditions.
A third wicket stand of 111 between David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne helped Australia to 136-2 either side of two delays for rain and poor light.
But Archer, after his action-packed debut at Lord's, Archer had Warner caught behind for 61 in a collapse of three wickets for as many run
It wasn't clear who had the advantage at 173-6, only for Archer to return to the attack to tear the Aussie tail apart, with the last four wickets falling for six runs.
Steve Smith's replacement Labuschagne made a battling 74, before Ben Stokes had him trapped lbw to a full toss, as Archer dismissed Nathan Lyon in the same way for the final ball of the day.
England will hope to establish a healthy first innings lead on Friday, as they look to level the series at 1-1.
Australia are on the back foot for now, but England are just one all too familiar batting collapse away from the tourists retaining the Ashes.
England's bowlers were as frustrating as the changeable weather, and threatened to waste the good overhead conditions - especially as they were bowling at an Australian batting line-up missing Smith.
Archer was lauded like an England legend after his fiery Lord's debut, but rarely reached 90mph in Leeds.
But he showed his remarkable seam movement and control late on, at a full length.
The Yorkshire crowd cheered him every time he was involved, and saluted their new hero as they left the field at the close of play.
Even with over a third of the day's overs lost to the weather, England would have deemed anything other than a serious assault on Australia's batsman a failure.
Stuart Broad - who has had the wood on Warner this series - demonstrated wonderful seam movement to have Usman Khawaja caught at leg slip, and proceeded to uproot Travis Head's off stump with a beauty.
But it was Archer who got the first breakthrough, having Marcus Harris - Cameron Bancroft's replacement - caught behind with a ball that swung away.
Despite regularly bowling at their best, England's two premium pacers occasionally lost their line and length, while Chris Woakes and Stokes were particularly wayward for the hour after tea, allowing Australia to score at over six an over.
Archer took Warner's edge and bowled Matthew Wade, before Woakes had Tim Paine lbw.
James Pattinson and Pat Cummins edged behind, before Lyon was the last fall.
The last five wickets fell in less than 10 overs.
Warner appears in a dreadful run of form in his first Test series since the ball-tampering scandal, managing only 18 runs across his four innings, and in three of those Broad has dismissed him.
He regularly played and missed at the Nottinghamshire man, luck clearly on his side.
After the second rain delay, Warner looked back to his best - thanks in part to some sub-par bowling - with punchy cuts and drives, and bustle between the wickets.
Labuschagne was there to support, the number three backed up his half-century in the second innings at Lord's with solid defence, judicious leaves and front-foot scoring.
Warner successfully reviewed a caught behind decision off Broad, but couldn't add any more to his score before edging behind off Archer - the first of three wickets in 15 balls.
Labuschagne remained though, seeing his team-mates all fall at the other end, until a high full toss by Stokes knocked him flat for leg before wicket.
The Ashes Fixtures and Results
1-5 August
First Test, Edgbaston
Australia won by 251 runs (England 0-1 Australia)
14-18 August
Second Test, Lord's
Match drawn (England 0-1 Australia)
22-26 August
Third Test, Headingley
4-8 September
Fourth Test, Old Trafford
12-16 September
Fifth Test, The Oval
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Jofra Archer needed only three innings with the ball to register his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket, taking 6-45 on day one of the third Test.
Five of his wickets came in the final session at Headingley, after England looked to have wasted ideal bowling conditions.
A third wicket stand of 111 between David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne helped Australia to 136-2 either side of two delays for rain and poor light.
But Archer, after his action-packed debut at Lord's, Archer had Warner caught behind for 61 in a collapse of three wickets for as many run
It wasn't clear who had the advantage at 173-6, only for Archer to return to the attack to tear the Aussie tail apart, with the last four wickets falling for six runs.
Steve Smith's replacement Labuschagne made a battling 74, before Ben Stokes had him trapped lbw to a full toss, as Archer dismissed Nathan Lyon in the same way for the final ball of the day.
England will hope to establish a healthy first innings lead on Friday, as they look to level the series at 1-1.
Australia are on the back foot for now, but England are just one all too familiar batting collapse away from the tourists retaining the Ashes.
England's bowlers were as frustrating as the changeable weather, and threatened to waste the good overhead conditions - especially as they were bowling at an Australian batting line-up missing Smith.
Archer was lauded like an England legend after his fiery Lord's debut, but rarely reached 90mph in Leeds.
But he showed his remarkable seam movement and control late on, at a full length.
The Yorkshire crowd cheered him every time he was involved, and saluted their new hero as they left the field at the close of play.
Even with over a third of the day's overs lost to the weather, England would have deemed anything other than a serious assault on Australia's batsman a failure.
Stuart Broad - who has had the wood on Warner this series - demonstrated wonderful seam movement to have Usman Khawaja caught at leg slip, and proceeded to uproot Travis Head's off stump with a beauty.
But it was Archer who got the first breakthrough, having Marcus Harris - Cameron Bancroft's replacement - caught behind with a ball that swung away.
Despite regularly bowling at their best, England's two premium pacers occasionally lost their line and length, while Chris Woakes and Stokes were particularly wayward for the hour after tea, allowing Australia to score at over six an over.
Archer took Warner's edge and bowled Matthew Wade, before Woakes had Tim Paine lbw.
James Pattinson and Pat Cummins edged behind, before Lyon was the last fall.
The last five wickets fell in less than 10 overs.
Warner appears in a dreadful run of form in his first Test series since the ball-tampering scandal, managing only 18 runs across his four innings, and in three of those Broad has dismissed him.
He regularly played and missed at the Nottinghamshire man, luck clearly on his side.
After the second rain delay, Warner looked back to his best - thanks in part to some sub-par bowling - with punchy cuts and drives, and bustle between the wickets.
Labuschagne was there to support, the number three backed up his half-century in the second innings at Lord's with solid defence, judicious leaves and front-foot scoring.
Warner successfully reviewed a caught behind decision off Broad, but couldn't add any more to his score before edging behind off Archer - the first of three wickets in 15 balls.
Labuschagne remained though, seeing his team-mates all fall at the other end, until a high full toss by Stokes knocked him flat for leg before wicket.
The Ashes Fixtures and Results
1-5 August
First Test, Edgbaston
Australia won by 251 runs (England 0-1 Australia)
14-18 August
Second Test, Lord's
Match drawn (England 0-1 Australia)
22-26 August
Third Test, Headingley
4-8 September
Fourth Test, Old Trafford
12-16 September
Fifth Test, The Oval
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