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| England batsmen suffer early blow | |
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| England opener Andrew Strauss was out for a duck after South Australia declared at 247-7 in the final Ashes warm-up in Adelaide. | |
| After being made to field, England began well with Matthew Hoggard claiming three for nought in 12 balls as South Australia wobbled on 25-4. | |
| Darren Lehmann then shared a 157-run stand with Cameron Borgas before being dramatically run out on 99. | |
| Borgas, dropped by Strauss on eight, went on to make 73. | |
| Anderson made the breakthrough for England with the hosts on 21. | Anderson made the breakthrough for England with the hosts on 21. |
| South Australia had won the toss and elected to bat on a green-tinged but dry pitch with Hoggard given the job of leading England's attack in the absence of Steve Harmison, who had pulled out after the warm-up. | South Australia had won the toss and elected to bat on a green-tinged but dry pitch with Hoggard given the job of leading England's attack in the absence of Steve Harmison, who had pulled out after the warm-up. |
| Harmison's withdrawal - a precaution after he woke up with a stiff side - gave a starting place to Sajid Mahmood while Monty Panesar was also picked ahead of Ashley Giles, suggesting he will play in the first Ashes Test next week. | Harmison's withdrawal - a precaution after he woke up with a stiff side - gave a starting place to Sajid Mahmood while Monty Panesar was also picked ahead of Ashley Giles, suggesting he will play in the first Ashes Test next week. |
| Mahmood could also have been among the wickets in the first session but Strauss, at first slip, dropped a low catch from Borgas. | Mahmood could also have been among the wickets in the first session but Strauss, at first slip, dropped a low catch from Borgas. |
| Anderson removed Matthew Elliot for the first wicket of the match with Hoggard accounting for Daniel Harris with the very next ball. | Anderson removed Matthew Elliot for the first wicket of the match with Hoggard accounting for Daniel Harris with the very next ball. |
| Hoggard then struck again to dismiss Mark Cosgrove and Callum Ferguson with successive deliveries in the 13th over. | Hoggard then struck again to dismiss Mark Cosgrove and Callum Ferguson with successive deliveries in the 13th over. |
| Lehmann came in at 25-4 and his stand with Borgas added 157 to South Australia's total. | Lehmann came in at 25-4 and his stand with Borgas added 157 to South Australia's total. |
| But the 36-year-old was undone looking for the extra run to clinch his century when on 98. | But the 36-year-old was undone looking for the extra run to clinch his century when on 98. |
| Despite struggling to break the stand of Lehmann and Borgas, England's bowlers performed solidly. | Despite struggling to break the stand of Lehmann and Borgas, England's bowlers performed solidly. |
| Captain Andrew Flintoff looked lively while Mahmood had only 10 taken off his first eight-over spell and Anderson's first seven overs cost just 14 runs. | Captain Andrew Flintoff looked lively while Mahmood had only 10 taken off his first eight-over spell and Anderson's first seven overs cost just 14 runs. |
| Panesar, meanwhile, bowled 13 consecutive probing overs for 42. | Panesar, meanwhile, bowled 13 consecutive probing overs for 42. |
| South Australia: C B Bailey, C J Borgas, M J Cosgrove, D J Cullen S A Deitz (Wkt), M T G Elliot, C J Ferguson, J N Gillespie J N Harris, D S Lehmann (Capt), S W Tait. | South Australia: C B Bailey, C J Borgas, M J Cosgrove, D J Cullen S A Deitz (Wkt), M T G Elliot, C J Ferguson, J N Gillespie J N Harris, D S Lehmann (Capt), S W Tait. |
| England: A J Strauss, A N Cook, I R Bell, P D Collingwood K P Pietersen, A Flintoff (Capt), G O Jones (Wkt), S I Mahmood M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar. | England: A J Strauss, A N Cook, I R Bell, P D Collingwood K P Pietersen, A Flintoff (Capt), G O Jones (Wkt), S I Mahmood M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar. |
| South Australia won toss and decided to bat | South Australia won toss and decided to bat |
| Umpires: A R Collins and S J Davis | Umpires: A R Collins and S J Davis |