Josh Hazlewood believes Australia are dominating the tale of the tails this Ashes series, saying his opposite numbers "didn't want to be out there" in England's first innings at the WACA.
Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins have peppered the tourists' tailenders with bouncers throughout the five-Test series.
The ploy has been quite successful. England were in the box seat to post an imposing first-innings total in the ongoing third Test after centuries from Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow, then lost 6-35.
There were similar collapses from England's tail at the Gabba and Adelaide Oval.
In sharp contrast, Australia's tail has wagged consistently. Cummins has outscored England opener Alastair Cook in the series.
"We've made their tail feel very uncomfortable. We saw on day two they didn't want to be out there," Hazlewood said on Sunday night.
"We'll obviously keep continuing to do that and hopefully have the same results."
Hazlewood added the chin music could become even more effective with every Test.
"Obviously with Mitchell Johnson four years ago - it kept snowballing as the series went on," the right-armer said.
Stuart Broad has looked particularly uncomfortable, with former Australia opener Chris Rogers branding his batting in Perth "abysmal" and "lacking courage".
England's No.11 batsman Jimmy Anderson asked the umpire in Brisbane whether the hosts' bowling was dangerous during the first Test - a point that Ian Chappell also raised in commentary at the WACA on Friday.
Cummins admitted on day three he's loving the sight of England's tailenders squirming amid the many collapses they've suffered.
"That's the thing I love about watching fast bowling. You can be the greatest batsman in the world but you still have to face a 150 km/h bouncer," Cummins told ABC radio.
"Seeing their tail jump around, I think that sends a pretty strong message to the rest of their change room.
"Seeing them jump around, it feels like we're on top."
ENGLAND'S INNINGS-ENDING COLLAPSES THIS SERIES
* 6-56 & 4-10 at the Gabba
* 3-19 & 7-64 at Adelaide Oval
* 6-35 at the WACA.
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