'Alastair Cook played the shot of a man who is gone' Stephen Brenkley and Tom Collomosse review day two of the fifth Test

 
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Standard Sport4 January 2014

England's top order all failed once more as the tourists fell to 23-5 and eventually 155 all out in response to Australia's 326.

Alastair Cook was dismissed by the second ball of the day to trigger an all too familiar collapse before the hosts set about extending a lead that now stands at 311 for the loss of just four second-innings wickets. Stephen Brenkley and Tom Collomosse give their verdicts on the second day at Sydney.

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