Trott and Neil Carter put on 102 in 26 overs in a defiant seventh-wicket stand which denied Lancashire their first breakthrough of the day until half an hour before lunch.

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Nathan Hauritz made the first breakthrough on the final day, when he had nightwatchman Zaheer Khan caught by Michael Clarke for 10.

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Talks were held at the Labour Relations Agency (LRA) on Thursday evening but there was no breakthrough in the 10-day-long dispute.

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Chris Martin made the initial breakthrough in the second of the day.

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Stuart Clark made an immediate breakthrough when his first delivery of the day bounced awkwardly and accounted for Aaron Redmond, who was caught by Ricky Ponting at second slip for three.

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The breakthrough was welcome but on such an arduous day England would not have relished the sight of the limpet-like Shivnarine Chanderpaul walking out to bat, a man with a Test average of 100 in the last two years.

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But a breakthrough eluded them and, as on the first day, the atmosphere was often subdued.

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Paceman Daren Powell made the breakthrough to add to the scalps of Ponting and Mike Hussey on day three.

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