71.   Gough struck immediately, claiming the wicket of nightwatchman Shane Warne in his first over.

72.   Alan Walker and James Boiling claimed three wickets apiece.

73.   But if Muralitharan can claim either wicket Saturday he would become only the third player in Test history to take ten in an innings.

74.   But it was not Akram who did the early damage - it was Aamir Nazir who claimed the wickets of Grant Flower and Alistair Capmpbell.

75.   By stumps England had claimed the wicket of Michael Bevan, caught at second slip driving off the back foot.

76.   Darren Gough, Phil DeFreitas and Phil Tufnell each claimed two wickets on the opening day, drawing praise from coach Keith Fletcher.

77.   England broke through between lunch and tea, when Darren Gough claimed the wickets of captain Lee Germon and Dipak Patel in successive balls.

78.   Fast bowler Roger Telemachus claimed the wicket of Arnold while leg-spinner Nicky Boje bowled Fernando.

79.   The quicker Danny Morrison also claimed three wickets.

80.   Tuffey claimed the wickets of Marcus Trescothick and Mark Butcher in his opening over on Monday evening, while Chris Drum had Nasser Hussain caught at slip.