MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: Usman Khawaja of Australia celebrates his century with Joe Burns (L) during day one of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: Usman Khawaja of Australia celebrates his century with Joe Burns (L) during day one of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Usman Khawja and Joe Burns have batted Australia into a commanding position on day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, helping the Aussies reach 3-345 at stumps.

Jerome Tayor won the toss and elected to bowl on a pitch that had a strong covering of grass. However, it was all Australia from there.

Burns was dismissed for 128 midway through the third session after he and Khawaja shared in a 258 run partnership, before the opener was stumped by Danesh Ramdin off the bowling of Kraigg Brathwaite.

Khawaja was dismissed by Jerome Taylor for 144 a short time later to make it 3-328.

Earlier, Dave Warner was dismissed for 23 off just 12 balls as he belted three fours off his first three balls in a aggressive, but short lived stay at the crease as he looked to impose himself on the West Indies' bowling attack. However, he was caught by Taylor after a miscued pull shot, with the opener attempting one big shot too many.

At stumps, Steve Smith is 32 not out and Adam Voges is unbeaten on 10.