Productive day for England bowlers

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Instead of giving Andrew Strauss and captain Michael Vaughan batting practice, the tourists decided to give their bowlers a long stint in the field.

Having declared overnight on 369 for nine, England dismissed their opponents for a lowly 146 and instead of batting again, the tourists decided they would enforce the follow-on and the hosts reached 102 for three by the close.

The tourists will have been particularly delighted with the form of Yorkshire seamer Matthew Hoggard, who claimed three for 32 during the first innings as the strong opposition slumped to 26 for five.

They will have been more concerned, however, by Steve Harmison's loss of rhythm, which was reflected in him bowling three wides while twice he lost his direction and conceded four byes down the leg-side.

Harmison was also wayward shortly after lunch when a four-over spell cost 28 runs, but he also showed signs of a return to form by removing Peter Fulton and Stephen Fleming - two candidates for New Zealand's Test squad next week - and claimed the scalp of opener Leighton Morgan when they followed on.