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| Bell & Collingwood boost England | Bell & Collingwood boost England |
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| Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell both struck half-centuries for England on day two of their final Ashes warm-up. | Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell both struck half-centuries for England on day two of their final Ashes warm-up. |
| The pair began their stand at 34-3 after England lost Matthew Hoggard and Alastair Cook early in the day. | The pair began their stand at 34-3 after England lost Matthew Hoggard and Alastair Cook early in the day. |
| Night-watchman Hoggard was dismissed by Shaun Tait without adding to his overnight 10 before Cook was lamely caught off Jason Gillespie for 12. | |
| Bell and Collingwood began steadily but soon began to find rhythm to steer England away from danger. | Bell and Collingwood began steadily but soon began to find rhythm to steer England away from danger. |
| 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 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. | 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 at 34-3. | 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. | 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. | Collingwood was the first past the 50 mark before Bell put on a spurt to catch him up. |