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England duo put up dogged defence Bell & Collingwood boost England
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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. Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell both struck half-centuries for England on day two of their final Ashes warm-up.
The pair put on a steady 48 as England edged to 82-3 at lunch in pursuit of South Australia's 247-7 declared. The pair began their stand at 34-3 after England lost Matthew Hoggard and Alastair Cook early in the day.
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. Night-watchman Matthew Hoggard was dismissed by Shaun Tait without adding to his overnight 10 before Cook was caught off Jason Gillespie for 12.
Then Alastair Cook was caught off Jason Gillespie for 12 to leave England 34-3. Bell and Collingwood began steadily but soon began to find rhythm to steer England away from danger.
But after evading several bouncers from Tait and Daniel Harris, Bell and Collingwood saw England safely to lunch. Collingwood came in above Kevin Pieterson, suggesting he could also be played higher than expected in next week's Ashes opener.
Collingwood came in above Kevin Pieterson, suggesting he could also be played there 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.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. 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 at 34-3.
But after evading some early bouncers from Tait and Daniel Harris, Bell and Collingwood began to find their rhythm.
Collingwood was the first past the 50 mark before Bell put on a spurt to catch him up.