Bloodbath for Brits

England came out with one aim: two wickets, fast, wanting to limit their top order batsmen's exposure to the heat as much as possible.

Australia resume their efforts from yesterday on 273-8.

Jimmy Anderson was managing to swing the relatively new ball but it was the man who must not be named - Stuart Broad - who struck first for the second day in a row. Ryan Harris looked to leave the ball but didn't withdraw with enough speed. The nick travels to Prior's right but safely into both gloves.

England's ex-captain Michael Vaughan commented on the wicket; "Harris guided it through and it was a simple catch for Matt Prior. Harris was looking quite dangerous so that is a really big wicket for England."

Nathan Lyon steps on to the pitch, he starts off looking solid - helping Haddin edge closer and closer to his century. Then England call out with a big appeal as a ball from Jimmy passes Lyon's gloves. No such luck.

A few singles later and England finally get their man. Brad Haddin is run out, short of his century, on 94 - trying to go for a greedy two. Carberry with the throw into the gloves of Prior who beats the Aussie keeper.

Australia are 295ao after half an hours play at The Gabba.

Cooke and Carberry walk out together for the first time this series and you can see Carberry just having a look around the stadium - taking it all in.

Cooke steps up to the crease to face Harris.

England's opening stand of 28 is finally broken with Cooke edging the ball backwards to a very patient Haddin. Trott then comes out and delivers a rather short performance leaving England on 55-2.

After lunch it's Kevin Pietersen's turn. Can he bring this England team back into play?

Siddle drops KP and Pietersen is given a second chance. One he doesn't use for long as he gives Australian newcomer George Bailey a little catching practise and leaves scoring only 18. A huge wicket for Australia!

Carberry is bowled out for 40, Bell quickly after on 5 and Prior goes for a dismal golden duck. England now on 87-6 and Lyon has a hat-trick chance he completely wastes.

Can Broad and Root turn this carnage around?

Root goes for 2 making him the third successive English batsman to go for (low) single figures this innings. Will Broad and Swann break the pattern?

The answer, no.

Swann goes for a duck, caught again by Bailey and England are 91-8.

27 balls, 5 wickets, 4 runs. APPALLING!!!!

Tremlett comes in to support Broad, who seems to be England's last hope of saving this bleak innings. Tremlett goes for 8 with Anderson the last man in. And it's Siddle who gets the final wicket for Australia. Broad goes for a respectable 32 leaving the visitors on 136ao.

82-2 to 136ao - a complete collapse of England's middle order.

Australia go straight back in to bat, already leading by 159 runs.

Can England redeem themselves out in the field as Rogers and Watson try to dig a deeper hole for England to struggle out of in their second innings?

Close of play couldn't come soon enough as Australia walk off the pitch 65-0 with a 224 run lead.

What do England need to do on Day 3 to swing this game back in their favour? Is that even possible?


Ball on Willow.