STEVE Harmison admitted the joy of achieving his first five-wicket haul for England at Lord's was tempered by Australia's stunning fightback on the opening day of the npower Test series.

Harmison had the capacity 28,000 crowd in raptures with a return of five for 43 - the last four wickets coming in the space of 14 balls - as Australia were dismissed for 190 in 40.2 overs.

The Durham paceman bowled with great fire from the minute he hit Justin Langer on the elbow with the second delivery of the morning.

Harmison also struck Matthew Hayden on the helmet and Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting on the visor.

But Glenn McGrath's stunning reply spoilt Harmison's day as England closed on 92-7 - still 98 in arrears. McGrath passed 500 Test wickets during a post tea spell of 5-16 from 10 overs.

Harmison said: "The team is pretty disappointed with the way the second half of the day went but there is nothing we can do about it now. We've got to come out and get as many runs as we can and put Australia under more pressure with the ball.

"It is the first time I've got five wickets at Lord's and it is more special getting it against Australia. I enjoyed the fact a few plans came through for me today and I was pleased with the way that I bowled.

"But, with the game as it is now, it is disappointing after bowling a team out for 190. Some might say we've missed a great chance - but they are a good side. If you bowl them out for 190 they are always going to come back at you.

"There were a few dismissals we could do nothing about. Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff could have had bats eight feet wide and would still have been bowled.

"Sometimes you have got to give credit to the opposition and they came out and bowled well. Australia gave us credit for the way we bowled and we've got to do the same."

Harmison insisted that he does not deliberately set out to cause physical damage to batsmen.

He said: "From early on the ball bounced and I felt as if I could get players on the back foot and drag them forward and I feel as if I did that.

"Unfortunately a couple of players got hit on the head. I don't like it if players get hurt or any blood is shed."