Vaughan in the mood for England

BRETT LEE took two late wickets to remove some of the shine from England captain Michael Vaughan’s 166, the first century of this Ashes series, on the first day of the third Test at Old Trafford yesterday.

Vaughan in the mood for England

At the close England were 341 for five on a day when Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne became the first bowler to take 600 Test wickets.

Ian Bell was 59 not out, his Test-best against Australia, after nightwatchman Matthew Hoggard was bowled by a 91mph Lee yorker for four off the last ball of the day.

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