Jake McDonald: Welcome to the final session of the first day, Australia have been scoring at a rapid pace, on track for 350 here if they don’t love wickets. Hussey is looking for a ton, and Haddin is yet to score. Here we go...
60.5 – Hoggard to Hussey – OUT! – Hoggard pitches it up on Hussey’s legs, and Hussey flicks to square leg in the air, where Harmison dives forward and takes the catch. Australia are in trouble at 6/259, and the tail are in now. Haddin needs to steer them to 300 and then build from there.
62.3 – Hoggard to Hauritz – RUN OUT! – Hoggard bowls a standard good length delivery, Hauritz pushes it to the off side, and doesn’t get onto it well. It went straight to point, where the fieldsman had a shot, which was a direct hit, and Hauritz was gone. Australia need to post 300 now, but that will be a struggle, with 35 runs left, and 3 wickets in hand, and Hoggard on fire.
64.2 – Hoggard to Haddin – OUT! – Hoggard pitches it up a little on off stump, Haddin goes for a massive slog, which he misses and is bowled. Hoggard is in with a chance of getting a 5fa here, he needs the remaining two wickets. Clark joins Lee, with Hilfenhaus left.
64.4 – Hoggard to Clark –OUT! – Clark walks right across his stumps to protect them, and Hoggard aims at his legs. On middle and leg stump Clark sticks the bat there, and it comes flying off an edge to gully! One wicket left, and Hilfenhaus comes out to join Lee. Australia 9/275, with over an hour left in the day’s play.
65.1 – Plunkett to Lee – OUT! – Lee knew they had no chance, and just went for a massive cover drive, in the air, which ended in the hands of Ian Bell at point. Disappointing last session for Australia, losing 5/32, they really should have been pushing for 300 and above. They really need to perform with the ball here.
Jake McDonald:
We will be back with you shortly for the start of England’s innings.
Welcome to the resumption of play, England are trailing by 275 runs, with around an hour and a half left in the first day. Australia will be looking to capture a couple of quick wickets, or they will be on the back foot for the rest of this test match.
Australia are using a very defensive field here, with only two slips and an off side field for Brett Lee. He is swinging it a mile and cranking it up to in excess of 150 kilometres.
2.5 – Lee to Trescothick – No ball – Searing pace from Brett Lee there, 158 kilometres per hour!
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