No sooner did England begin their attempt to salvage the game than Alistair Cook fell lbw to Mitchell Johnson for six - playing across his front pad, and Ravi Bopara misjudged the length of a straight ball from Ben Hilfenhaus and was also adjudged lbw for one.

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From playing to 250, 000 people on Brighton Beach in 2002, Cook played second fiddle to Bryce Moore, an engineering student from Corby, Northamptonshire.

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With eight overs remaining before the close, England lost Strauss to a mindless lofted pull and though Cook played soundly and night-watchman Anderson somehow held out, they will be playing only for pride in the remainder of this match.

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