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Hoggard leaves Aussies struggling | |
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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. | |
Hoggard had Matthew Hayden (14) caught behind in the fourth over then had Damien Martyn taken at gully for 11. | |
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. | |
Mike Hussey was on 13 at lunch, aiming for a follow-on target of 352. | |
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. | |
Steve Harmison, who conceded 177 runs for a single wicket in the defeat in Brisbane, appeared to be back in form. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Having declared on 551-6, England had already made a good start by dismissing Justin Langer on the second evening. | |
Hoggard had looked innocuous bowling five overs as the hosts went to stumps 28-1. | |
But on Saturday morning he began to find just a little swing, and mixed in some off-cutters to keep batsmen on their toes. | |
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. | |
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. |