Centuries from David Warner and Michael Clarke have taken Australia's lead past 400 at Tea on Day Three.
David Warner jumps for joy after bringing up his first Ashes century. Picture: Adam Head. Source: News Corp Australia
UPDATE: David Warner has accused England's batsmen of having "scared eyes" in the face of a relentless pace barrage as Australia strives for an Ashes defining victory on Sunday in the first Test at the Gabba.
Speaking after he and Michael Clarke completely dominated the third day with attacking centuries, Warner accused Jonathan Trott of being "weak" for falling again to a Mitchell Johnson short ball, caught hooking on nine.
England will resume this morning a shaky 2-24 after Clarke declared 560 ahead.
"Our bowlers are bowling fast at the moment. England are on the back foot. It does look like they've got scared eyes," Warne said after making his fourth Test century, a fine 124 from 154 balls with 13-4s and a six.
"The way that Trotty got out today was pretty poor and pretty weak.
"Obviously there is a weakness there at the moment and we're probably on top of it.
"I think he's got to get new sledges as well because it's not working for him at the moment.
"We've seen him work hard on the short ball but trying to face 150k short balls from Mitch Johnson, the way to go is not probably trying to back away."
David Warner has brought up his fourth Test - and first Ashes - century, putting Australia in the driving seat midway through Day 3.
Warner claimed it would be a "massive" psychological hit for Australia to go 1-0 up in the series.
"The boys are on a high at the moment but we've got to get the job done. We've got to come out tomorrow and take eight wickets."
After a difficult year Warner has redefined his career and Clarke dulled the memory of his ugly first innings fend to short leg off Stuart Broad when the captain was just one.
Clarke made 113 (130b, 10-4s, 1-6), allowing him to declare at 7-401.
England was struggling at 2-24 in reply after opening batsman Michael Carberry (0) defended a ball from Ryan Harris into his stumps and Trott (9) flicked a Johnson lifter to Nathan Lyon at deep square leg.
It could have been even worse for England when 100 Test veteran Kevin Pietersen called his captain Alastair Cook for a suicidal single but debutant George Bailey knocked a bail off taking the ball over the stumps with Cook short of his ground.
Jonathan Trott walks off as the Australians celebrate. Picture: Adam Head Source: News Corp Australia
Along the way Warner and Clarke murdered one of England's most important weapons, spinner Graeme Swann. The leading wicket-taker during the recent England series played on dry wickets doctored for him, Swann finished with 2-135, conceding five an over after going wicketless in the first innings.
It was an outstanding innings from Warner. He batted with a clear head, picking the moments to attack and defend.
Last June he was suspended for punching Joe Root in a Birmingham bar. Yesterday he punched a ball from the young Yorkshireman through the covers to bring up a fourth century in 23 Tests and his first in an Ashes series.
It was Clarke's 25th Test hundred but just his second century batting at number four.
He made his intentions clear from the outset, pulling successive short balls from Broad to the boundary early in his innings.
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