'What a turnaround': Disbelief over 'crazy' Ashes drama at Headingley

Jofra Archer has created absolute chaos as Australia lost 8-43 to be rolled for 179 on a rain-affected opening day of the third Ashes Test.

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne passed 50 but their teammates had no answers as Archer grabbed 6-45, celebrating his maiden five-wicket haul for England.

Archer backed up his remarkable Test debut in style, even timing the dismissal of Nathan Lyon to perfection so that stumps were pulled and England's openers didn't have any awkward overs to face on Thursday.

"It's a bit like how Dale Steyn, with the new ball, tried to just use the conditions then sort of ramp it up when they need to," Warner said.

"That was world-class bowling at its best.

"It's hard to start, especially when you have two world class bowlers (Archer and Stuart Broad) coming on.

"They had the conditions in their favour but they put the ball in the right spot all the time."

A watchful Warner overcame a tortured start to score 61, having been invited to bat first under overcast skies but also immense pressure sparked by early-series struggles and the absence of Steve Smith.

Labuschagne, who proved his match-saving 59 in the Lord's draw as a concussion substitute for Smith was no flash in the pan, weathered an eye-watering blow to the box before falling on 74 to a full toss from Ben Stokes.

Australia’s horrendous collapse

Warner and Labuschagne shared a 111-run stand, frustrating Joe Root with the help of some sloppy fielding plus delays prompted by bad light and light rain at Headingley.

But, as is so often the case in England, one wicket quickly brought more in a collapse of 3-3 that spanned 15 balls.

"England has had a crazy 10 minutes," former England captain Nasser Hussain said in commentary.

Tim Paine, the only other batsman to reach double figures outside Warner and Labuschagne, steadied temporarily but Archer returned to the attack to fire out three tailenders in a collapse of 5-17 that ended the day and innings.

Archer first swung momentum with a pinpoint delivery that Warner, who helped Australia recover from 2-25, edged to keeper Jonny Bairstow.

Travis Head and Matthew Wade were bowled for ducks in consecutive overs, with the latter out when an Archer delivery struck the thigh pad then rolled onto the stumps.

“What a turnaround,” Michael Atherton said in commentary for Sky Sports.