Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc mopped up the tail to take five for 88, his eighth five-wicket haul in tests, but Hazlewood will also share the plaudits after his early intervention. To get those early two (wickets), especially Joe Root, really set us up for the day," said Hazlewood. The 26-year-old Yorkshireman got late to a good length delivery from Hazlewood and the ball nicked off his bat into the welcoming gloves of Tim Paine. Australia were now into the England tail and Craig Overton (7) departed plumb lbw to the first delivery with the new pink ball, an inswinger from Starc. Australia captain Steve Smith had been relying on his bowlers to save his embarrassment after he failed to enforce the follow-on and England's bowlers got them back into the game.

Source: Economic Times December 06, 2017 05:37 UTC