Hussey hits ton as England counterattacks
Michael Hussey put Australia in a comfortable position as he pushed their lead to 378 runs at tea. In the second session, the home team racked up 86 runs, losing four wickets in the process. Evidently, the Kangaroos piled up a massive of 297 runs for the
loss of eight wickets on the third day of the 3rd Ashes Test at WACA in Perth.
His phenomenal run continued in the series as he struck his second century of the series. In the process, the left hander has become the first player to score six consecutive fifty-plus scores in the history of the Ashes. In the first half of the play, Hussey
played vigilantly in order to survive the opening burst from the opposition new-ball bowlers. As his innings progressed, he felt better and started playing aggressively as he played shots all around the ground to collect his runs.
Steven Smith provided his senior partner with a valuable support as he scored his 36 runs in a resolute manner. Smith gathered with Hussey to build a 75-run defiant partnership in order to put their in a commanding position.
The Australian innings crumbled in the middle overs as they lost four wickets in a quick succession. Resultantly, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s last four wickets fell in a space of 32 runs.
Previously, Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 and Michael Hussey mustered a brilliant 113-run partnership in order to put their team in a commanding position. Watson fell in the 90s, but it was enough to anchor the hosts to position of strength.
The second session of play belonged to England as they scalped 4 wickets just before the tea. Adding to it, the bowlers delivered consistent line and length as they made the opposition batsmen work hard for their runs.
Chris Tremlett was the pick of the bowlers for the tourists as he amassed two wickets in the session. The tall fast bowler used his height to good effect as he troubled the opposition willowers with his extra bounce. His persistent bowling earned him healthy
dividends as he finished the play with decent figures of 4/76.
James Anderson swung the ball at lively speed and posed great threat with probing out-swingers, though didn’t pick up a wicket as the Australians played all his deliveries on merit.
Steven Finn, who was expensive early on, though found a length to bowl on a fast wicket at WACA as he accounted for the dismissal of Ryan Harris, to join England’s fight-back. To everyone’s surprise, Paul Collingwood, the part time bowler chipped in with
a crucial wicket of Mitchell Johnson.
Australia is in a comfortable position as they are leading by a significant margin of 378 runs with two wickets in the bank. The home team will eye a lead of 400-plus in order to put the opposition under pressure. A target of over 400 will be a daunting
task for England. The visitors will have to play out of their skins to retain the Ashes.
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