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| Hoggard wickets give England edge | Hoggard wickets give England edge |
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| Matthew Hoggard took four wickets on day three of the second Ashes Test to keep England hopes high despite Ricky Ponting's Australian record 33rd ton. | Matthew Hoggard took four wickets on day three of the second Ashes Test to keep England hopes high despite Ricky Ponting's Australian record 33rd ton. |
| England made a perfect start as Hoggard dismissed Matthew Hayden for 14 and Damien Martyn for 11. | England made a perfect start as Hoggard dismissed Matthew Hayden for 14 and Damien Martyn for 11. |
| And the seamer returned with the second new ball to dismiss Ponting (142) and Hussey (92) after a stand of 192. | And the seamer returned with the second new ball to dismiss Ponting (142) and Hussey (92) after a stand of 192. |
| Australia closed the day on 312-5, trailing by 239, with Michael Clarke (30) and Adam Gilchrist (13) unbeaten. | Australia closed the day on 312-5, trailing by 239, with Michael Clarke (30) and Adam Gilchrist (13) unbeaten. |
| Highlights: Second Ashes Test - Day Three Interview: England's Matthew Hoggard | Highlights: Second Ashes Test - Day Three Interview: England's Matthew Hoggard |
| Their first target remains the mark of 352 needed to avoid the follow-on, a point which would make the draw favourite. | Their first target remains the mark of 352 needed to avoid the follow-on, a point which would make the draw favourite. |
| Ponting's century was his 10th in 13 games, his second of the series so far and the 33rd of his 107-Test career, moving him clear of Steve Waugh as Australia's top centurion. | Ponting's century was his 10th in 13 games, his second of the series so far and the 33rd of his 107-Test career, moving him clear of Steve Waugh as Australia's top centurion. |
| He and Hussey came together at 65-3, their stand spanning the next 60 overs, causing England to despair until Hoggard had Ponting caught behind with the second new ball. | He and Hussey came together at 65-3, their stand spanning the next 60 overs, causing England to despair until Hoggard had Ponting caught behind with the second new ball. |
| Ponting should have gone on 35 when he pulled Hoggard to deep square leg, only for Giles to shell a chance over his head. | Ponting should have gone on 35 when he pulled Hoggard to deep square leg, only for Giles to shell a chance over his head. |
| His decision to take a quick single to square leg on 46 could have backfired but Paul Collingwood's throw just missed the stumps. | His decision to take a quick single to square leg on 46 could have backfired but Paul Collingwood's throw just missed the stumps. |
| Ponting survived a drop on 35 to bring up an Aussie record 33rd ton | Ponting survived a drop on 35 to bring up an Aussie record 33rd ton |
| Either side of that chance, Ponting found his feet with two boundaries off Anderson to bring up his fifty just before lunch, and settled in for a long afternoon. | Either side of that chance, Ponting found his feet with two boundaries off Anderson to bring up his fifty just before lunch, and settled in for a long afternoon. |
| His century came up just before the tea break, off 183 deliveries. | His century came up just before the tea break, off 183 deliveries. |
| Hussey's watchful knock was ended eight overs after Ponting as he failed to get his bat out of the way and toe-ended onto his stumps. | Hussey's watchful knock was ended eight overs after Ponting as he failed to get his bat out of the way and toe-ended onto his stumps. |
| The highlight was an audacious hook off a bouncer from Steve Harmison but there were just seven other boundaries on a slow outfield. | The highlight was an audacious hook off a bouncer from Steve Harmison but there were just seven other boundaries on a slow outfield. |
| England had looked tired as the first ball grew older but their morning display was unrecognisable from the side that lost the first Test by 277 runs. | England had looked tired as the first ball grew older but their morning display was unrecognisable from the side that lost the first Test by 277 runs. |
| Harmison, who conceded 177 runs for a single wicket in Brisbane, appeared to be back in form, bristling with pace and, crucially, accuracy. | Harmison, who conceded 177 runs for a single wicket in Brisbane, appeared to be back in form, bristling with pace and, crucially, accuracy. |
| His afternoon spell of 0-14 off six overs included Hussey's six. | His afternoon spell of 0-14 off six overs included Hussey's six. |
| Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles, though, struggled to make an impression, and had to resort to bowling over the wicket on Ponting's leg stump. | Left-arm spinner Ashley Giles, though, struggled to make an impression, and had to resort to bowling over the wicket on Ponting's leg stump. |
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| Hoggard had looked innocuous bowling five overs on the second evening as the hosts reached the close 28-1. | Hoggard had looked innocuous bowling five overs on the second evening as the hosts reached the close 28-1. |
| But on Saturday morning he began to find some movement off the pitch by scrambling the seam and cutting his pace a little. | But on Saturday morning he began to find some movement off the pitch by scrambling the seam and cutting his pace a little. |
| Left-hander Hayden was tempted into pushing at a delivery angled across him and leaving him a little, with Geraint Jones pouching the edge. | Left-hander Hayden was tempted into pushing at a delivery angled across him and leaving him a little, with Geraint Jones pouching the edge. |
| Martyn groped in ugly fashion at a ball well pitched up and edged to a diving Ian Bell at gully. | Martyn groped in ugly fashion at a ball well pitched up and edged to a diving Ian Bell at gully. |