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Steven Bloor

Ashes 2013-14: Australia v England, fourth Test, day two - in pictures

Fourth test day two: Kevin Pietersen and Tim Bresnan
Kevin Pietersen and Tim Bresnan walk out to resume England's first innings. The tourists start the day on 230-6 Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Tim Bresnan is caught
Bresnan is shortly heading back down that ramp, after attempting to defend a short Mitchell Johnson delivery but succeeding only in glancing the ball to George Bailey, who takes the catch Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images
Fourth test day two: Kevin Pietersen is bowled
And Kevin Pietersen joins him a couple of balls later, when he misses a straight one from Mitchell Johnson Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images
Fourth test day two: Stuart Broad LBW
Stuart Broad gets to 11 runs before a Johnson delivery slams into his pad and he's out LBW Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Mitchell Johnson celebrates his fifth wicket
Johnson displays the ball after yet another fivefer Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Monty Panesar is bowled
At the end of the 100th over Monty Panesar lets a Nathan Lyon delivery go and can only look back in despair as it smashes into his wicket. England are all out for 255 Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Australia's David Warner is out
Just six overs into the Aussie innings, David Warner top-edges an attempted pull shot that drops into the waiting gloves of Jonny Bairstow Photograph: Mal Fairclough/AFP/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Shane Watson is out
Then just before lunch England get their second wicket when Shane Watson edges a Ben Stokes delivery through to Jonny Bairstow. At lunch the Aussies are 38-2 Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
Fourth test day two: Chris Rogers is struck by a Stuart Broad delivery
Stuart Broad endears himself further to the Aussie fans when a lifter delivery smacks Chris Rogers on the noggin. After treatment to clean up a trickle of blood that has run down his face, Rogers carries on Photograph: Andy Brownbill/AP
Fourth test day two: Michael Clarke is out
Michael Clarke departs after being defeated by an Anderson in-swinger Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: James Anderson drops a catch hit by Steve Smith
A lucky escape for Steve Smith when he is dropped by a diving James Anderson Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Australian batsman Chris Rogers
That ball to the bonce doesn't seem to have affected Chris Rogers, who reaches 50. At tea, the Australians are 96-3, their run rate 2.29 Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Ian Bell takes a catch
Luckily for England, Ian Bell had stickier hands then Anderson; when Smith flashed a cut towards the slips, he did well to adjust and take a smart catch Photograph: Robert Prezioso/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Tim Bresnan celebrates
The next Aussie to fall to an improved England attack is Chris Rogers, who sends Tim Bresnan's ball up and to Pietersen at short extra cover Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: England appeal
There's a big appeal a few overs later when George Bailey edges Anderson's ball through to Bairstow. The umpire doesn't agree, but England review, and Snicko dismisses Bailey for a duck Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Brad Haddin
Brad Haddin continues to be a thorn in England's side and his six in the 59th over means that this series has now seen more maximums than any other in Test history Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images
Fourth test day two: Monty Panesar
With Haddin on 35 England think they have got the wicket they want when Panesar slams a ball into his pad - the umpire's finger is quickly raised. But, almost as quickly, the Australians call for a review, and it transpires that the ball would have missed the stumps by millimetres, so the decision is reversed Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Tim Bresnan celebrates
But, next over, England do take a wicket, when Bresnan's delivery to Johnson is caught by Jimmy Anderson. Bresnan ends the day with impressive figures of 2-24 in 18 overs Photograph: Andy Brownbill/AP
Fourth test day two: General view of the MCG
There are 77,453 people inside the MCG, a second day record crowd Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Joe Root catches Ryan Harris
As the day's play draws to a close, Australia lose another wicket when Joe Root reacts sharply to hold onto Ryan Harris's pull shot Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
Fourth test day two: Peter Siddle is out
There's a perfect end to the day when Peter Siddle goes for a duck, caught by Bresnan from Stuart Broad's delivery Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
Fourth test day two: Brad Haddin
Brad Haddin is unbeaten 43 as Australia end the day on 164-9, a deficit of 91 runs. It has been England's best day on tour so far Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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