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Chris Rogers saved Australia from a complete collapse on day two at Chester-le-Street. Source:Getty Images
VETERAN Chris Rogers and his former opening partner Shane Watson were attempting to resurrect the Australian innings after Stuart Broad cut a swathe through top order on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test.
Australia was 4-148 at tea in reply to England's 238, with Rogers 71 and Watson 38, the pair having come together just after lunch with the tourists in deep trouble at 4-76.
Both Rogers and Watson survived chances. Rogers was dropped at second slip by Graeme Swann when on 49, and Tim Bresnan grassed a sharp caught and bowled from Watson when he was 5.
In difficult batting conditions, Rogers had also been lucky some anxious moments early in his innings.
The first reprieve came when Broad's LBW referral was overturned, the second when Rogers was given out caught behind, but Hot Spot showed the ball had hit his pad. However, to Broad's annoyance, the replay also showed Rogers would have been LBW if the umpire had given him out for that.
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Otherwise, against some devilish swing bowling under a cloudy sky, Rogers and Watson had repaired some of the early damage done by Broad who took Australia's first three wickets in a brilliant pre-lunch spell.
Broad bowled David Warner for three when the Australian opener attempted a cramped, defensive shot with an angled bat. Then, in his next over, Usman Khawaja was caught behind for a duck.
It was a particularly disappointing return from Warner, who had been elevated to his preferred position at the top of the order after batting at No.6 in the third Test.
Captain Michael Clarke, so often the saviour, was also caught by Prior, his swat at Broad's ball well outside off stump and uncharacteristic mistake by the Australian captain.
Rogers and Steve Smith took Australia to lunch. But, immediately, after the resumption, Smith was caught behind sparring at a ball from Bresnan he should have left alone.
Earlier, Australia had taken little time to complete the day's housekeeping, wrapping up the England innings without allowing them to add to their overnight score.
Jackson Bird got justified reward for his tight and probing bowling on the first day, when he bowled James Anderson for 16. Although not before hitting the England No.11 with a bouncer, and breaking his helmet.
Nathan Lyon finished with 4-42, having taken the top order wickets of Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Jonny Bairstow.
The off-spinner bowled well, but was also the beneficiary of some excellent work by the Australian seamers. Bird (2-58), Ryan Harris (2-70), Peter Siddle (1-41) and Shane Watson (1-21) all kept the England batsmen under constant pressure.
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