Mark Wood’s pace and Stuart Broad’s control has breathed life back into England’s Ashes, with the pair helping send Australia to lunch at 4-91 in the third Ashes Test.

After sitting out the first two Tests while managing an elbow injury, Wood produced the fastest spell of the series so far and clean bowled Usman Khawaja.

Stuart Broad was also relentless, removing both David Warner and Steve Smith in the first session after England won the toss and bowled on the fastest pitch of the series so far.

It came on a morning of fire and brimstone at Headingley, where Australia’s national anthem was booed by sections of the crowd after last week’s dramas at Lord’s.

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Each of Australia’s batsmen were also jeered as they walked onto the field, including Smith in his 100th Test match.

But while Australia has insisted it is unfazed by the hostilities from the crowds, its bigger concerns have been in the middle.

Broad (2-20) claimed Warner’s wicket for a 16th time in Test cricket, drawing his edge outside off to have him caught by Zak Crawley at second slip for four in the first over.

Then the fire of Wood arrived.

His first ball went through at 146km/h and his third at 152km/h.

By his next over he had reached 155km/h with an outswinger to Marnus Labuschagne, while a bouncer clattered into the advertising boards for four byes on the first bounce.

Wood didn’t concede a run off the bat from his first 22 balls, and while Khawaja broke that streak with a cut shot for two, he lost his leg stump next ball with a ball that went between bat and pad.

It was the last ball of Wood’s first spell, but it helped expose Australia’s middle order early.

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Labuschagne followed, caught at first slip by Joe Root when he edged Chris Woakes on 21.

And when Smith was caught behind off Broad on 22 and took a review with him just before lunch, Australia were in serious trouble.

England’s morning could have been better if not for Jonny Bairstow behind the stumps.

He grassed Smith on four after the Australian inside-edged an Ollie Robinson ball, and later put down a much easier chance off Travis Head on eight.

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It came after Australia handed Mitch Marsh his first Test cap in close to four years with Cameron Green out with a hamstring strain.

Scott Boland and Todd Murphy are also in for Josh Hazlewood and injured Nathan Lyon.

A draw for Australia will mean it retains the Ashes, while a win would wrap up the series with two Tests still to play.

-AAP