England who batted first on a good wicket had scored 341 for 5 overnight with Bell not out 59.
The weather was cloudy with some bright spells and Old Trafford was packed on this 2nd day.
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England v Australia Day 2
Second Test at Old Trafford August 12th 2005
The Aussies prior to play starting
Harold 'Dicky' Bird ex -test umpire -far left
Flintoff and Bell come out to bat
Bell plays defensively against McGrath
Flintoff drives McGrath for 4
Bell is unluckily given out caught behind for 59
Snow White and umpteen dwarfs
Flintoff hits to leg
Jones hits a 4 and the crowd celebrate
Warne appeals
The NPower girls stop play
The Formidable Five
Beer balancing
Jones hits Gillespie for 4
Flintoff tries to hit Warne for six but is caught by Langer for 46
England 7 for 433
Jones is bowled by Gillespie for 42
England 8 for 434
Giles is caught out for 0
Warne appeals... again
Simon Jones bowled by Warne
England start with a huddle a la City
Hoggard appeals to no effect
Hoggard drops a very difficult caught and bowled
W.G.Grace at Old Trafford
Giles gets Langer out for 31
Pointing out for 7
Simon Jones appeals
Hayden out for 34
England appeal
Aussie supporters
The lone bugler
Andrew Flintoff bowls Katich for 17 knocking out his off stump
England celebrate as Giles bowls Martyn with a beauty watched on the big screen by the crowd.
Bell dives to field
Giles bowling to Gilchrist
England attempt a run out but as the replay shows the batsman is in
Good viewing spot
Giles appeals for lbw
Jones celebrates the wicket of Gilchrist
Australia finished the day on 210 for 7 wickets and eventually managed to draw the game on an exciting last day with Old Trafford again packed
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