The seamer found the ideal line and length outside off stump, rooting Cook to his crease as his bat fended the ball to second slip and bringing the under-fire Collingwood to the crease.

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He smashed Panesar out of the attack by stepping down the wicket to fire two sixes over long-on, and signalled his intentions for Kevin Pietersen by ordering a new bat when the Hampshire batsman was brought on for his occasional off-spin.

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