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Warne landmark as England falter Warne landmark as England crumble
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Shane Warne took his 700th Test wicket as England limped to 117-4 at tea on day one of the fourth Ashes Test. Shane Warne took his 700th Test wicket as Australia skittled England for 159 on day one of the fourth Ashes Test.
Test cricket's most prolific bowler was brought on to a standing ovation and reached his milestone by bowling Andrew Strauss (50) through the gate. Leg-spinner Warne bowled Andrew Strauss (50) to reach the mark and also removed Kevin Pietersen as he claimed 5-39.
Strauss and Paul Collingwood (28) were both dropped as they put on a battling 57 in seam-friendly conditions. Pacemen Brett Lee and Stuart Clark took two wickets each, and Glenn McGrath had his 150th Ashes victim, as the tourists struggled after winning the toss.
Collingwood edged to slip off Brett Lee, who also dismissed Alastair Cook, while Stuart Clark got Ian bell lbw. The Aussies also dropped two catches and Pietersen (21) survived a stumping chance off Warne when he was on four.
Chris Read replaced the out-of-form Geraint Jones as England's wicket-keeper but all the talk at the MCG was about leg-spinner Warne, who will bow out of international cricket after this series. But at 3-0 up in the series and with the Ashes urn safely regained, they could afford those errors on a day when their bowlers exploited helpful conditions at the MCG.
Warne was not required for 40 overs as heavy cloud cover provided plenty of assistance for the metronomic McGrath and Clark.
In the 15.4 overs possible between rain showers in the morning, England were given a thorough going over and they were relieved to lose only one wicket.
WARNE'S MILESTONE VICTIMS 1st: Ravi Shastri (Ind), Sydney, 1992100th: Brian McMillan (SA), Adelaide, 1994200th: Chaminda Vaas (SL), Perth, 1995300th: Jacques Kallis (SA), Sydney, 1998400th: Alec Stewart (Eng), The Oval, 2001500th: Hashan Tillakaratne (SL), Galle, 2004600th: Marcus Trescothick (Eng), Old Trafford, 2005700th: Andrew Strauss (Eng), Melbourne, 2006WARNE'S MILESTONE VICTIMS 1st: Ravi Shastri (Ind), Sydney, 1992100th: Brian McMillan (SA), Adelaide, 1994200th: Chaminda Vaas (SL), Perth, 1995300th: Jacques Kallis (SA), Sydney, 1998400th: Alec Stewart (Eng), The Oval, 2001500th: Hashan Tillakaratne (SL), Galle, 2004600th: Marcus Trescothick (Eng), Old Trafford, 2005700th: Andrew Strauss (Eng), Melbourne, 2006
Aussie captain Ricky Ponting did not call on him for 40 overs as heavy cloud cover provided plenty of assistance for the metronomic Glenn McGrath and Clark. A Lee delivery caught the toe of Alastair Cook's bat as he attempted to leave it alone but things got much worse for the tourists in a long afternoon session.
It was a good toss for Ponting to lose and in the 15.4 overs possible between rain showers in the morning, England were given a thorough going over. Clark jagged one back in to have Ian Bell plumb lbw and Paul Collingwood (28) could have been out on several occasions during a torrid examination.
The breakthrough came when the ball caught the toe of Cook's bat as he attempted to leave a delivery from Lee.
It was no easier for the tourists in a long afternoon session and even the shots Strauss timed well were held up in a slow outfield.
Clark jagged one back in to have Bell plumb lbw and Collingwood could have been out on several occasions during a torrid examination.
Umpire Rudi Koertzen gave him the benefit of the doubt against strong leg-before appeals from McGrath and Andrew Symonds, while Adam Gilchrist could not hold on when the tall paceman found the edge.Umpire Rudi Koertzen gave him the benefit of the doubt against strong leg-before appeals from McGrath and Andrew Symonds, while Adam Gilchrist could not hold on when the tall paceman found the edge.
Cook was the first to go as England struggled in tough conditions
Strauss had several scares too and should have been on his way for 41 when Matthew Hayden spilled an easy chance at gully off Clark.Strauss had several scares too and should have been on his way for 41 when Matthew Hayden spilled an easy chance at gully off Clark.
He deserved his luck for a courageous innings which contained only one boundary, and reached his eigthh Test fifty - one of his best - off 130 balls.He deserved his luck for a courageous innings which contained only one boundary, and reached his eigthh Test fifty - one of his best - off 130 balls.
Cook was the first to go as England struggled in tough conditions
The Victorian crowd reserved their biggest cheer of the day for the moment when arguably their most famoust sporting son was finally brought on.The Victorian crowd reserved their biggest cheer of the day for the moment when arguably their most famoust sporting son was finally brought on.
His start was far from auspicious and Collingwood, growing in confidence, swept him for four as England went past 100 at the end of the 45th over.His start was far from auspicious and Collingwood, growing in confidence, swept him for four as England went past 100 at the end of the 45th over.
Lee ended the Durham man's charmed resistance with some extra bounce and away movement, Ponting holding on well at second slip, before Warne struck gold.Lee ended the Durham man's charmed resistance with some extra bounce and away movement, Ponting holding on well at second slip, before Warne struck gold.
It was not his greatest ball ever, and the wicket owed as much to poor footwork from Strauss as his genius. It was not his greatest ball ever, and the dismissal owed as much to poor footwork from Strauss as his genius.
But the majority of the crowd, and the 37-year-old himself, will not be too bothered: his celebration will live long in the memory and provided yet another memorable moment in a glittering career. Warne should have had victim 701 when Gilchrist failed to gather the ball and stump Pietersen by yards but he had a hand in the next breakthrough when skipper Andrew Flintoff prodded at Clark and Warne held on at slip.
A superb catch at short extra-cover from Ponting handed Warne number 702 when Chris Read - recalled in favour of Geraint Jones - drove hard, while Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar thrashed straight to mid-on.
In between that McGrath, also in the last throes of a glittering career, achieved his own landmark when Sajid Mahmood lazily drove outside off-stump.