Peter Siddle celebrates the wicket of Ben Stokes at the SCG. AFP PHOTO / Saeed KHAN Source: SAEED KHAN / AFP
ENGLAND'S summer from hell continued on Saturday after a horror day two of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The tourists trail by 311 runs after Australia went to stumps at 4-140, with veteran batsman Chris Rogers once again leading the way with an uncharacteristically-aggressive knock to be 73 n.o. overnight.
He received good support late in the day from George Bailey (20 n.o.), who is playing for the future of his Test career after a disappointing return from the series so far.
England once again has its batsmen to blame for being so far behind the game, after the tourists were rolled for just 155 before tea.
Not for the first time in this series all-rounder Ben Stokes (47) played a lone hand, the only English player to make it past 30 in the face of another Aussie pace assault.
England's woes began before most fans had even taken their seats at the SCG, with Alastair Cook out lbw to Ryan Harris off the second ball of the day.
Harris should have had Ian Bell out for a golden duck the very next ball, but Shane Watson put down a regulation catch at first slip to hand the new England No.3 a life.
It didn't hurt Australia much at all though, as Bell was dismissed for two by Peter Siddle, joining Kevin Pietersen (3) and nightwatchman James Anderson (7) back in the pavilion inside the opening hour of play as England slumped to 5-23.
Stokes combined with debutant Gary Ballance to launch a mini-revival, but that was soon cut short by an excellent delivery from off-spinner Nathan Lyon, seeing the Zimbabwe-born caught behind for 18 shortly after lunch.
Jonny Bairstow then came to the crease and helped push England past 100, which was greeted by a big cheer from the Barmy Army, but the wicketkeeper never looked completely comfortable at the crease and was eventually removed by Siddle, who finished with innings figures of 3-23 off 13 economical overs.
Harris and Mitchell Johnson then combined to finish off the tail, albeit after Stuart Broad struck some lusty blows on his way to 30, as Australia's pacemen finished with three wickets each.
However, that was after No.11 Boyd Rankin, who had overcome the injury he sustained on day one, helped England pass at least one milestone, avoiding the embarrassing situation of potentially being made to follow on by Aussie skipper Michael Clarke.
Australia began its second innings leading by 171 runs and pushed the lead up to 198 before David Warner fell cheaply for the second time in this Test, out lbw to James Anderson.
England's pace spearhead then appeared to have regained the form that made him such a thorn in Australia's side last July, having Shane Watson caught behind for nine.
Michael Clarke's mini-form slump continued when he was removed by Broad for six, and when he was closely followed by Steve Smith, Australia was in a spot of bother at 4-91.
But Rogers and Bailey combined to push the lead beyond 300 and take Australia to stumps in a position of complete dominance.
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