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Tom Jenkins

Ashes: Day one of the fifth Test at The Oval

Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Aussie captain Ricky Ponting comes out for the toss
Australia's captain Ricky Ponting comes out for the toss, tightly holding his teamsheets Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Andrew Strauss presents debutant Jonathan Trott his 1st cap.
Captain Andrew Strauss presents debutant Jonathan Trott with his first cap Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Andrew Strauss and Alistair Cook come out to open the batting
Strauss, who won the toss, and Alastair Cook come out to open the batting to a multitude of flag waving by the mascots Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: The Aussie team huddle on the field just before the 1st ball
The Aussie team huddle on the field for a final team talk just before the first ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Dejected Alistair Cook
It's not a good start for England as Cook walks off after being caught by Ponting for just 10 runs Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Hilfenhaus reacts as he realises just how close he came to bowling Bell
Ben Hilfenhaus and Strauss react as they realise just how close the Australian came to bowling Ian Bell Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Andrew Strauss takes evasive action to avoid being hit by a Siddle bouncer
Strauss takes evasive action to avoid being hit by a full-blooded Siddle bouncer Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Andrew Strauss celebrates his 50
Strauss acknowledges the crowd's applause as he reaches his 50th run Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: The floodlights come on during the morning session
After yesterday's glorious weather, the dark clouds are back, forcing the floodlights to come on during the morning session Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Ian Bell square drives Hilfenhaus for four
Bell square drives Hilfenhaus for four Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Ian Bell gets hit in the head by a bouncer from Johnson
Bell gets hit in the head by a bouncer from Mitchell Johnson Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell tap knuckles as they walk off for lunch
Strauss and Bell tap knuckles as they walk off for lunch Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes 5th Test Day 1: Ricky Ponting brings on the spin of Marcus North
Ponting brings on the spin of Marcus North Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Struass caught out
Strauss is then caught by Brad Haddin off Hilfenhaus for 54 Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Ricky Ponting
Ponting stands by to field as Hilfenhaus bowls Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Bell bowled out
Concluding his knock of 72, Ian Bell is bowled by Siddle Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Ponting and Trott
Ponting gets in the ear of Jonathan Trott on his Test debut Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott dives but is run out by a throw from Katich Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Simon Katich
Simon Katich celebrates running out Trott Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Andrew Flintoff
Flintoff attempts to steady the England innings ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Flintoff caught out
... but after a meagre seven runs, he was caught behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
Ashes: Fifth test day one: Ricky Ponting
After a disappointing day for England, Ponting admires the scoreboard Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins
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