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England make slow start in Durham

England make slow start in Durham
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England make a reserved start during the morning session of the fourth Ashes Test, reaching 57-1 at lunch.

England have made a slow start to the fourth Test match in Durham, reaching 57-1 at lunch against Australia.

After winning the toss, Alastair Cook and Joe Root were content to ease themselves through the opening hour without any alarm, taking their score to 31-0.

However, the tourists made the breakthrough soon after, with Shane Watson having Root caught behind for 16.

That brought to the crease Jonathan Trott, who displayed a bit of intent in moving to 13 off 23 balls, while Cook reached lunch on 21 off 90 deliveries.

You can keep track of the afternoon session by following Sports Mole's live commentary.

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