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December 18, 2010, Saturday
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Mercurial paceman Mitchell Johnson rediscovered his lost form to help Australia skittle England for 187 and wrest back the initiative on a pulsating second day of the third Ashes test in Perth yesterday.
Swinging the ball into the right-handers at high pace, Johnson smashed through England's top order. He then cleaned up the tail to finish with 6-38 in a brilliant return after he was dropped for the second test in Adelaide following a wayward, wicketless display in the opener in Brisbane.
At the close Australia was 119 for three, an overall lead of 200. The hosts are battling to level the five-test series and prevent England from becoming the first English team to take the Ashes home in 24 years.
Shane Watson, 61 not out, and Mike Hussey, 24 not out, will resume their 55-run stand today.
"I didn't really get too down on being dropped. Obviously I was disappointed at the time when I found out but I knew I had to work on a few things and that's what I did," said Johnson, who spent two weeks toiling in the nets in a bid to find his groove between the tests.
Australia was dismissed for 268 runs on the first day after being asked to bat first. In reply, England looked in control at 78-0 before Johnson's inspired spell.
Ian Bell scored a defiant 53 to stand between England and a meek capitulation, his fourth successive test half-century.
Ryan Harris finished with 3-59 after dismissing England captain Andrew Strauss for 52, Ian Bell (53) and Graeme Swann for 11.
At Centurion, South Africa powered to 236-2 and a 100-run first-innings lead at tea against India on the second day of the first test yesterday.
Alviro Petersen made 77, Graeme Smith 62 and Hashim Amla reached 50 not out on the last ball of the session as the home team pressed home its advantage after it bowled top-ranked India out for 136.
Swinging the ball into the right-handers at high pace, Johnson smashed through England's top order. He then cleaned up the tail to finish with 6-38 in a brilliant return after he was dropped for the second test in Adelaide following a wayward, wicketless display in the opener in Brisbane.
At the close Australia was 119 for three, an overall lead of 200. The hosts are battling to level the five-test series and prevent England from becoming the first English team to take the Ashes home in 24 years.
Shane Watson, 61 not out, and Mike Hussey, 24 not out, will resume their 55-run stand today.
"I didn't really get too down on being dropped. Obviously I was disappointed at the time when I found out but I knew I had to work on a few things and that's what I did," said Johnson, who spent two weeks toiling in the nets in a bid to find his groove between the tests.
Australia was dismissed for 268 runs on the first day after being asked to bat first. In reply, England looked in control at 78-0 before Johnson's inspired spell.
Ian Bell scored a defiant 53 to stand between England and a meek capitulation, his fourth successive test half-century.
Ryan Harris finished with 3-59 after dismissing England captain Andrew Strauss for 52, Ian Bell (53) and Graeme Swann for 11.
At Centurion, South Africa powered to 236-2 and a 100-run first-innings lead at tea against India on the second day of the first test yesterday.
Alviro Petersen made 77, Graeme Smith 62 and Hashim Amla reached 50 not out on the last ball of the session as the home team pressed home its advantage after it bowled top-ranked India out for 136.
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