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England aim to pressurise Aussies Hoggard leaves Aussies struggling
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England hope the Adelaide pitch starts to deteriorate so their bowlers can increase the pressure on Australia on day three of the second Ashes Test. England made a perfect start to day three of the second Ashes Test as Matthew Hoggard took two wickets to reduce Australia to 105-3 at lunch.
The hosts resume on 28-1, with the follow-on mark of 352 the first target for Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden. Hoggard had Matthew Hayden (14) caught behind in the fourth over then had Damien Martyn taken at gully for 11.
Paul Collingwood, who hit 206, said: "It's a slow pitch and it's going to be difficult to blast people out. Ricky Ponting, who reached 50 just before the break, could have fallen on 35 had Ashley Giles held on to a pull at deep square leg.
"It's still playing pretty well but if we get some sunshine on it, it might break up a bit more." Mike Hussey was on 13 at lunch, aiming for a follow-on target of 352.
Kevin Pietersen, who made 158 and put on a record 310 with Collingwood, added: "It's a wicket where you spend 20 to 30 balls getting in. A pitch that looked completely bereft of life when Australia were bowling responded to the extra effort shown by England, who were unrecognisable from their first Test display.
"Hopefully we won't give the Australians too much of a go at it. It's just a case of hitting our disciplines, setting really good fields and boring the Australians. Steve Harmison, who conceded 177 runs for a single wicket in the defeat in Brisbane, appeared to be back in form.
"Our bowlers are going to have to bowl really well and we're going to have to catch all our catches." Some late runs made his opening spell of 0-28 from six overs look less impressive but he regularly delivered at over 90mph and showed more accuracy and consistency.
There's still a win on offer but we're not in a position to dictate that John Buchanan James Anderson began well and could have dismissed Ponting on three occasions early, with an edge in front of slip, a delivery through the gate and a close lbw appeal.
Australia coach John Buchanan insists his side can still win and take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. Having declared on 551-6, England had already made a good start by dismissing Justin Langer on the second evening.
The hosts piled up 602 in the first innings in Brisbane and Buchanan believes a score well in excess of that would put England on the back foot. Hoggard had looked innocuous bowling five overs as the hosts went to stumps 28-1.
"Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," he said when asked what his team's strategy was. But on Saturday morning he began to find just a little swing, and mixed in some off-cutters to keep batsmen on their toes.
"There's still a win on offer, there's three days to go, but we're not in a position to dictate that at the moment. Left-hander Hayden was tempted into pushing at a delivery angled across him and just leaving him a little, with Geraint Jones pouching the edge.
"Our job is to negotiate the new ball and, once we do that, hopefully we'll have a foundation." Martyn began confidently but Hoggard's daring in pitching the ball up a little more brought a little more away-swing, with Ian Bell at gully profiting from Martyn's grope.
Australia could have been 78-4 as Ponting pulled Hoggard to deep square leg, but a leaping Ashley Giles could no hold on above his head and the Aussie skipper gained a reprieve.