Ashes 2010: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 thrashed by some exquisite bowling from James Anderson
Australia was bowled out for 245 runs on the opening day of the second Ashes Test, thanks to a stunning bowling attack led by James Anderson at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. They lost their first three wickets in the first three overs of the game, making it their worst Test match start in 60 years. They were rattled right from the fourth ball of the very first
over, when their openers ran for an ill-advised single off the pads of Shane Watson that cost them the precious wicket of Simon Katich. The new man to replace Katich was Ricky Ponting, who looked in form after his blistering knock in the second innings of
the first Test this series. Unfortunately, he was immediately faced with a beauty from Anderson, which he edged straight to second slip – and that was all for Ponting this innings. In the very next over, Anderson dismissed Micheal http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 for only two runs,
thereby destroying Australia’s top order.
Australia could have completely collapsed at this stage, but Michael Hussey then stepped in to put up a great fight, together with Watson, to bring Australia to a somewhat a decent score. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 was subsequently wiped out by an
outstanding delivery from Anderson, and he was off to the pavilion with 51 runs to his name.
Next to go was Marcus North, who scored 26 runs before giving Steven Finn his first wicket of the match. Hussey still kept on fighting, supported well by Brad Haddin (who played a gorgeous knock of 56 runs), and went on to score
a brave 93, which his fans certainly expected would progress to a century, until he fell victim to Graeme Swann’s stunning bowling. Australia were 207-6 at this stage, and the wickets subsequently fell in quick succession. The Australians were finally bowled
out at 245 runs.
England now has a great opportunity to capitalize on the situation and aim for a victory. The second day at Adelaide should be pretty worthwhile to watch.
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