Sunday August 2, 2009
Anderson and Onions rip Aussies apart
BIRMINGHAM: England fast bowlers James Anderson and Graham Onions ripped out Australia for 263 on the second day of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
England had reached 116 for two in reply when bad light ended play an hour early with captain Andrew Strauss on 64 and Ian Bell on 26.
England, 1-0 up in the series, took inspiration from outstanding swing bowling from Anderson and Onions who took seven wickets in the morning session.
The England pace attack had struggled on the rain-disrupted first day but Onions made a devastating start after Australia resumed on 126 for one.
He trapped Watson lbw for 62 with the first delivery of the day and bowled Hussey next ball when the left-hander misjudged the line and offered no stroke.
Captain Ricky Ponting became Australia’s highest Test run-scorer when he reached 25 but added only 13 more before edging a catch to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Michael Clarke made 29 when he missed an inswinger from Anderson and was adjudged lbw.
Marcus North drove loosely at a wide ball from Anderson and was caught by the diving Prior for 12, Mitchell Johnson was trapped lbw first ball and Anderson bowled Graham Manou with a perfect outswinger.
Peter Siddle was caught by Prior off Anderson for 13 and Ben Hilfenhaus caught by Graeme Swann off Onions for 20.
> DAMBULLA (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the second one-day international yesterday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The hosts bowled out Pakistan for 168 and then surpassed the modest target in the 44th over at the Rangiri International Stadium here. The third match will be played at the same venue on Monday. — Reuters
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