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The first test of the ashes evenly to the point of break with England moving to 4-172 at tea from Peter Siddle removed Keven Pietersen and Paul Collingwood at the beginning of the session. Alastair Cook remains an immovable rock, notching a half-century, the struggle against the head in the final session of 60, with an in-form Ian Bell, 26.
Ben Hilfenhaus after removing England captain Andrew Strauss, with the third ball of the day, the contest was remarkable, even with solid drummer and visiting Cook Bell only managed to score freely. Cook and Pietersen had 76 for the third window, but when Siddle returned to the attack and took 4, pushed the house back in front with a second wicket in his next over, leaving the tourists 4-125 in Gabba.
Johnson had gone astray before lunch, but his eighth over, had some encouraging signs against Pietersen, drawing the edges of the drag-and-run. No.4 right-hander bounced back from two successive acquisitions, driving fast to cover the border to go beyond 40-39 Cook Like Pietersen seemed to be moving during the flight, Ponting made an inspired bowling change, bringing a Siddi.
Fast hard work was a bit short in his first spell, but was filled with his third ball, and Pietersen could not resist or control, drive, the border is the skipper at second slip. English grafter Paul Collingwood came out and played the position before cracking, but his stint in the middle of the end was very next ball. Siddall has a shot fake and Marcus North took a stick in a third slip.
Spinner Xavier Doherty continues on the one hand, and after four straight at-overs, Alastair Cook, as recognized by one shot to score, slowly building pressure on the England scoring the opener. Ian Bell was fresh off his 192 against Australia and immediately called security, belt back a few feet away Siddle half banging against the fence.
Cook for half a century, 127 balls, bowling and revealed 47 Doherty, thanks to an accurate leg-side glide, which also took England past 150 Johnson went over the edge of Bell's next over, and although there was no reaction behind the stumps, a brief stop Simon Katich was so sure I heard that he persuaded the edge of Ponting used his last chance.
Bell and Cook were mostly clear of all Australians could offer, and when they moved to the coffee break seemed the greatest threat to weather, the clouds are gathering in the south of the stadium.
* England 1st innings* Strauss c Hussey b Hilfenhaus 0 Cook not out 60 Trott b Watson 29 Pietersen c Ponting b Siddle 43 Collingwood c North b Siddle 4 Bell not out 26 Extras: 10 (6lb, 2w, 2nb) *Total: 172 (4 wickets; 56 overs)*
