Australia v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295 and co rattled the Kangaroos on 136 to earn a slender first innings
lead of 14 on day 2 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, December 10, 2011.
The Kiwi bowlers made full use of the assistance on another seamer friendly day and earned themselves ample chance to level the series. Resuming on 12 for 1, Aussie lost wickets like nine pins as no batter could deal with the subtle deviation from the wicket.
It was all started with birthday boy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 at first slip.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 to depart the field on 5. The birthday boy then again got into the act, claiming the wicket of Khawaja, who took 51 balls for his 7.
With the visitors on a roll, the two Michaels, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 and Hussey occupied the crease, with the skipper hitting the first four of the day, before the left-hander too managed to score a boundary. However, Hussey was dismissed soon after with debutant Trent
Boult claiming his maiden Test wicket.
The left-hander was indecisive in whether to leave or play, and only managed to feather the ball behind where wicket-keeper, Reece Young took a good low catch diving forward.
Brad Haddin’s stay at the crease was also short with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129 combining to dismiss him. Clarke, who by now reached to 22 then, fell off the pacer who produced a mesmerizing ball, which pitched and darted back in, to knock back
the off-stump.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Pattinson-c1653 helped the team to cross the three figure mark and the two surprisingly put on the best partnership of the innings – a stand of 56. However, with Siddle departing after making an impressive 36, the visitors had little difficulty
in getting the final two scalps and earn themselves a small lead of 14.
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