Ashes 2013-14: Australia v England, fifth Test, day two - in pictures
The sun is shining in Sydney at the start of play where England are chasing an Australian total of 326 and are one wicket down after Paul Carberry went for 8 at the end of the first day's play Photograph: Matt King/Getty ImagesNot the start that England wanted at all when Captain Alastair Cook is out LBW to Ryan Harris in the first overPhotograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesNot only does James Anderson defend himself against a high delivery from Australia's Mitchell Johnson he is also caught by Michael Clarke from a Johnson deliveryPhotograph: Rick Rycroft/AP
Is that the collective noun for a multitude of Richie Benauds?Photograph: Rob Griffith/APKevin Pietersen dives into his crease but in the next over is walking back to the pavillion after edging the ball into Shane Watson's hands at slipPhotograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesWhilst we're on the subject of walking back to the pavillion here's Ian Bell taking that long walk after he was caught by Brad Haddin off Siddle. It is a disasterous start by England's top order as England are on 22-5! Photograph: Brett Hemmings/Getty ImagesEngland's Ben Stokes, left, and Gary Ballance steady the ship slightly as they put together a partnership of 36 before lunch as England go in 61-5Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PANormal service is resumed after lunch when a beautiful off spinning delivery from Nathan Lyon drifted and dipped and then turned past the outside edge where Ballance nicked it faintly and the ball nestled in Haddin's glovesPhotograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesJonny Bairstow plays a shot and gets to 18 runs before he is caught by George Bailey off SiddlePhotograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesBen Stokes thwacks his way to 47 when he misjudges a Peter Siddle delivery and leaves it but it catches the top of his middle stumpPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesScott Borthwick gets his first test run from the second ball he faced. However he doesn't get anymore as three overs later he edges Ryan Harris to Steve Smith in slip, who takes the catchPhotograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesStuart Broad hits the ball around as he does his best to ensure that England avoid the follow on, and they do so in the 54th Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action ImagesBoyd Rankin is on 13 when his wicket is skittled by Mitchell Johnson. England are all out for 155, which means they trail by 171. The series whitewash looks like a foregone conclusion nowPhotograph: Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesJames Anderson shows that England still have a bit of fight in their bellies when just seven overs into Australia's second innings he sends a beautiful delivery into David Warner's pads and the umpire's finger goes up. Australia are 27-1Photograph: Matt King/Getty ImagesIt's those Richie Benaud impersonators again, this time they're cheering on former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke as he chugs down a pintPhotograph: David Gray/ReutersAnderson gets his second wicket of the day when Shane Watson gets an edge to the England bowler's delivery and Jonny Bairstow dives to his right to make a fine tumbling catch Photograph: David Gray/ReutersStuart Broad seems to have got the bit between his teeth and gets one to leap up and jam Michael Clarke's fingers against the handle. And then he gets the Australian captain on his next delivery when Clarke wafts his delivery to Bairstow, who takes a simple catchPhotograph: Steve Christo Photography/CorbisThe next Aussie wicket falls to Ben Stokes when he gets Steve Smith to nibble at one outside off and the edge flies through to Cook at first slipPhotograph: Gareth Copley/Getty ImagesAt the end of play Australia are on 140-4 with more than half of those coming from Chris Rogers. They lead by 311. It got better for England as the day wore on but given how terrible they were earlier on that's not really saying muchPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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