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England rocked by early wickets England duo put up dogged defence
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England lost two early wickets on day two of their final Ashes warm-up game against South Australia in Adelaide. Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell steadied England after the loss of two early wickets on day two of their final Ashes warm-up game in Adelaide.
Resuming on 24-1, the tourists added five runs before Shaun Tait dismisssed night-watchman Matthew Hoggard for 10. The pair put on a steady 48 as England edged to 82-3 at lunch in pursuit of South Australia's 247-7 declared.
Then Alastair Cook, promoted to opener after Marcus Trescothick's sudden departure, was dismissed for 12. England resumed on 24-1, with night-watchman Matthew Hoggard first to go, dismissed by Shaun Tait without adding to his overnight score of 10.
Cook hung his bat out limply at a Jason Gillespie delivery and snicked a simple catch to wicketkeeper Shane Deitz, leaving England reeling on 34-3. Then Alastair Cook was caught off Jason Gillespie for 12 to leave England 34-3.
Hoggard had not added to his overnight score of 10 when he waved outside his off stump at a Tait outswinger, resulting in a comfortable catch for Deitz. But after evading several bouncers from Tait and Daniel Harris, Bell and Collingwood saw England safely to lunch.
Collingwood came in at number four, suggesting England are planning to play in front of Kevin Pieterson and higher than expected in next week's Ashes opener.
Hoggard, who had come in late on Friday after Andrew Strauss' dismissal for a duck, waved outside his off stump at a Tait outswinger, resulting in a comfortable catch for wicketkeeper Shane Deitz.
Cook, promoted to opener after Marcus Trescothick's sudden departure, hung his bat out limply at a Gillespie delivery and snicked a simple catch to Deitz, leaving England reeling.