Since joining the Test side just 15 months ago, he has taken 89 wickets at 17.13 from his first 16 games through the simple tactic of landing the ball on a perfect line and length and consistently moving it half the width of the bat in either direction.

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In the bottom half, De Aza did it with his bat.

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But his departure did not end the Somerset assault, with Kieswetter continuing his best season with the bat by hitting four sixes in his half-century before the declaration came.

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Gladstone was retired in order in its half of the fifth and neither substitute was able to bat.

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With two-and-a-half days remaining in the match, Australia needed to bat at least six sessions if they were to stand any chance of keeping the series alive for the final Test in Sydney on 2 January.

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The 21-year-old opener, a product of the Kent youth system, carried his bat with 115 from 189 balls, including 15 fours, and made over half Kent's runs.

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Having won the toss, Australia chose to bat and carded 401-9 declared, with John Dyson constructing a diligent 102 and half-centuries coming from Kim Hughes and Graham Yallop.

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