Australia strides into commanding lead Australia hammered home their advantage on day two of the third Test at Old Trafford, to build towards an imposing first innings total. Michael Clarke made a brilliant 187 before Brad Haddin (57 not out) and Mitchell Starc (54no from 54) picked up the pace to drive Australia to 7-507 at tea. It was another day of Ashes drama, with super-villain David Warner (5) given a damning send-off back to the dressing room by a fired-up capacity crowd after the Australian batsman made a less than auspicious return to Test cricket. It was an embarrassing walk of shame for Warner, who wasted a DRS review challenging a Graeme Swann (5-149) delivery he'd clearly nicked. It was Swann's 17th five-wicket haul in 55 Tests. England fought back well in the opening session on day two - taking 2-89 - but Australia surged again after lunch with an unbeaten 77-run stand from Haddin and Starc moving the tourists closer to a declaration with 38 overs left in the day. Clarke fell short of his fifth double century, but rocketed past 150 on the scoreboard, and Mark Taylor in the record books - the inspirational skipper now the seventh highest run-scorer in Australian Test history. After 314 balls, Clarke was eventually out chopping Stuart Broad (1-108) onto his stumps - gifting the controversial England fast bowler his 200th career wicket. Steve Smith combined in a ground record fourth-wicket partnership of 214 with Clarke but fell agonisingly short of a maiden Test century, when he tried to smash Swann over the in-field and was caught for 89. It brought Warner to the crease and the volume in the ground went through the roof. Since punching England rival Joe Root in a Birmingham nightclub back in June, Warner has had to wait for a recall - suspended and banished to Africa for match practice. But no matter how long it took for his return, he was always going to cop a pasting from the Barmy Army. Just 10 balls into his first innings as a re-packaged No.6, Warner ensured the jeering isn't likely to abate for the rest of the series. Warner lent forward to defend Swann, but got a massive slice, which rebounded off keeper Matt Prior's knee and popped up for first slip Jonathan Trott. Umpire Tony Hill fired him immediately, but it was clear Warner legitimately didn't think he'd hit it. He convinced the sceptical Clarke that he'd smashed his pad and missed the ball, rolling the dice with Australia's final review. He was wrong. Replays showed he could have been hoodwinked by the bat-pad contact, but perhaps it was the atmosphere and the occasion that really clouded Warner's judgment. The two quick wickets weren't ideal for Australia, but their main aim on day two seemed to be speeding the game up. At 2-0 down in the series, nothing but victory will do - and rain in Manchester is never far away. Poll: Will Australia win the third Ashes Test? Total votes: 161. Poll closes in 21 hours.