Travis Head’s third century of the series and Steve Smith’s first guided Australia to a 134-run first-innings lead over England by stumps on Day Three of the fifth and final Ashes Test here.

Head resumed on Tuesday at 91 and was out for 163 from 166 balls, a masterful innings to follow his match-winning 123 in the second innings of the first Test at Perth and his 170 in the second innings of the third Test at Adelaide.