Playing in typically aggressive fashion, he took the attack to England's bowlers with a 35-ball fifty including eight fours.

If he hadn't yet turned the tide of the match, Warner had at least given England something to think about after they dismissed veteran opener Chris Rogers and Steven Smith to leave Australia 62 for two.


David Warner en route his 77. Pic/AFP 

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Rogers, who had top-scored with 52 in Australia's meagre first innings 136, was lbw for six to a Stuart Broad delivery that angled in and held its line.

Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn, playing his first Test since 2013, then dismissed Smith for the second time in the match.

Smith, the world's number one ranked Test batsman skyed an intended pull and was caught by wicket-keeper Jos Buttler for eight, having managed seven in the first innings.

Earlier, number eight Moeen Ali's quickfire 59 helped England to 281 all out and a first-innings lead of 145. Together with Broad (31), he put on a valuable 87 for the eighth wicket.