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Stuart Broad celebrates taking the wicket of Michael Clarke. Source:Getty Images
THIS time, not even Michael Clarke could save the struggling Australian batting line-up as Australia's top order disintegrated again.
At Old Trafford, Clarke had righted the ship. This time he abandoned it, losing his wicket for six to a loose drive outside off stump as Australia slumped to 3-75 at lunch on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at Chester-le-Street.
After the carnage of Trent Bridge and Lord's, we had become accustomed to abject displays by the Australian top order. But, after having had the better of the draw in Manchester, and bowling out England for 238 here, the momentum seemed to be turning.
Yet, in the early stages of their second innings, the light at the end of a tunnel was another train. This one in the shape of the villainous English paceman Stuart Broad, who took all three Australian wickets before lunch.
Batting in difficult overcast conditions against some testing England bowling, the tourists might have been in an even deeper hole had opener Chris Rogers, not out 41 at lunch, had not survived two scares.
The first reprieve came when Broad's LBW referral was overturned, the second when Rogers was given out caught behind, but Hot Spot showed the ball had hit his pad. However, to Broad's annoyance, the replay also showed Rogers would have been LBW if the umpire had given him out for that.
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Warner was bowled for three attempting a cramped, defensive shot with an angled bat. Then, in Broad's next over, Usman Khawaja was caught behind for a duck.
It was a particularly disappointing return from Warner, who had been elevated to his preferred position at the top of the order after batting at No.6 in the third Test.
The Australians had hoped for a typically brisk innings from Warner to continue the momentum created by their bowlers on the first day.
Instead, his dismissal exposed Khawaja who again failed to grasp his chance to cement a place in Australia's frail batting line-up. Khawaja poked tentatively at a ball from Broad outside off-stump, offering a routine catch to England wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Clarke was also caught by Prior, his swat at Broad's ball well outside off stump and uncharacteristic mistake by the Australian captain.
Australia had taken little time to complete the day's housekeeping, wrapping up the England innings without allowing them to add to their overnight score.
Jackson Bird got justified reward for his tight and probing bowling on the first day, when he bowled James Anderson for 16. Although not before hitting the England No.11 with a bouncer, and breaking his helmet.
Nathan Lyon finished with 4-42, having taken the top order wickets of Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Jonny Bairstow.
The off-spinner bowled well, but was also the beneficiary of some excellent work by the Australian seamers. Bird (2-58), Ryan Harris (2-70), Peter Siddle (1-41) and Shane Watson (1-21) all kept the England batsmen under constant pressure.
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