Anderson stars as Australia struggle

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Anderson claimed four for 36, following an impressive 29 with the bat, as Australia took refuge in the dressing room on 156 for eight when bad light halted play on the second evening.

That meant they required another 70 runs to avoid being asked to bat again by England captain Andrew Strauss.

After a mini-collapse early in the morning session, England were boosted by a 10th-wicket stand by Anderson and Graham Onions as they shared 47 runs in just over 45 minutes to carry their side to 425 all out.

Lancashire paceman Anderson then claimed four wickets either side of the rain showers in London as Australia were blitzed in the gloom.

Anderson struck twice with the new ball before lunch to undermine the start to Australia's innings.

Left-hander Phillip Hughes gloved one down the leg side in the third over and then Ricky Ponting followed in controversial circumstances as Rudi Koertzen, standing in his 100th Test, referred a double appeal by England before officially dismissing Ponting caught at slip..

He then struck in his first over back from the nursery end, following two stoppages for rain, when Michael Clarke clipped a delivery which tailed in straight to short midwicket.

And Marcus North, a centurion in the opening match of the series, perished when his attempted pull diverted the ball into middle stump off the bottom edge.