Australia took a giant stride towards levelling the Ashes series as they racked up a huge total and decimated England's top order on the second day of the Lord's Test.
Steve Smith's masterful 215 underpinned Australia's 566-8 declared and laid a platform from which to attack with the ball.
In an electrifying spell of fast bowling, Mitchell Johnson took two wickets in seven balls as England lost their first four wickets for 30 runs.
On a pitch that remains slow, Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes spared England further embarrassment with an unbroken 55-run stand but they closed on 85-4, still 481 runs in arrears.
England's deficit reflects two days of complete Australia dominance in response to losing the first Test in Cardiff by 169 runs.
Australia, who were 5-0 victors at home in 2013-14, only need to draw the series to retain the Ashes.
Carnage as England collapse
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