ADELAIDE: Shane Watson and Mike Hussey were stabilising Australia's first innings after losing three wickets in 10 balls in a sensational start to the second Ashes Test against England at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.
Watson, who was to blame for opening batsman Simon Katich's run out off the fourth ball of the innings, was leading the recovery after Australia were reeling at two for three in the third over.
At lunch, Australia were 94 for three after winning the toss with Watson on 50 and first Test centurion Hussey not out 36.
A measure of Watson's growing confidence was his clouting of spinner Graeme Swann for a big six over wide long on nearing lunch.
England made a dream start when they dismissed Katich, skipper Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke in a dramatic opening spell.
Katich sat well away from his teammates watching the play after he was needlessly run out in the opening over.
He was run out by a direct hit from Jonathan Trott at square leg after he went late when Watson ran for a scrambled single off an lbw appeal on James Anderson's fourth ball of the innings.
Katich had the misfortune to be out without facing a ball, a victim of chaotic communication with his opening partner Watson, to bring Ponting to the crease.
There was more calamity for Australia when Ponting edged Anderson's outswinger to Swann at second slip for a first-ball duck and Australia were rocking at two wickets down without scoring.
Australia plunged into deeper trouble when out-of-form Clarke on two went hard to a moving Anderson delivery and snicked to Swann in the slips for the spinner's second catch.
Australia were 2-3 with three wickets tumbling in 10 balls.
The shaken home side had more heart flutters when Watson on seven survived a third umpire's review of a turned-down lbw appeal from Anderson.
Replays showed the delivery was pitching outside off-stump and projected to be going over the stumps and Watson stayed at the crease.
Hussey had a life on three when Anderson dropped a low left-handed return catch in his fourth over.
Read more: 2nd Ashes Test: Watson, Hussey restore Australia after crash - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/ashes-2010-yearn-for-urn/top-stories/2nd-Ashes-Test-Watson-Hussey-restore-Australia-after-crash/articleshow/7033166.cms#ixzz171L6CVFq
Watson, who was to blame for opening batsman Simon Katich's run out off the fourth ball of the innings, was leading the recovery after Australia were reeling at two for three in the third over.
At lunch, Australia were 94 for three after winning the toss with Watson on 50 and first Test centurion Hussey not out 36.
A measure of Watson's growing confidence was his clouting of spinner Graeme Swann for a big six over wide long on nearing lunch.
England made a dream start when they dismissed Katich, skipper Ricky Ponting and vice-captain Michael Clarke in a dramatic opening spell.
Katich sat well away from his teammates watching the play after he was needlessly run out in the opening over.
He was run out by a direct hit from Jonathan Trott at square leg after he went late when Watson ran for a scrambled single off an lbw appeal on James Anderson's fourth ball of the innings.
Katich had the misfortune to be out without facing a ball, a victim of chaotic communication with his opening partner Watson, to bring Ponting to the crease.
There was more calamity for Australia when Ponting edged Anderson's outswinger to Swann at second slip for a first-ball duck and Australia were rocking at two wickets down without scoring.
Australia plunged into deeper trouble when out-of-form Clarke on two went hard to a moving Anderson delivery and snicked to Swann in the slips for the spinner's second catch.
Australia were 2-3 with three wickets tumbling in 10 balls.
The shaken home side had more heart flutters when Watson on seven survived a third umpire's review of a turned-down lbw appeal from Anderson.
Replays showed the delivery was pitching outside off-stump and projected to be going over the stumps and Watson stayed at the crease.
Hussey had a life on three when Anderson dropped a low left-handed return catch in his fourth over.
Read more: 2nd Ashes Test: Watson, Hussey restore Australia after crash - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/ashes-2010-yearn-for-urn/top-stories/2nd-Ashes-Test-Watson-Hussey-restore-Australia-after-crash/articleshow/7033166.cms#ixzz171L6CVFq
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