Twin tons lead England fightback

Nov 28, 2010

Alastair Cook began the morning confidently against the new ball•Getty Images

Soon Strauss and began to play his shots•Getty Images

Strauss got away with an ugly pull as he approached his hundred•Getty Images

Having reached 110 Strauss was out stumped off Marcus North•Getty Images

Cook continued after his captain's dismissal and worked his way to a century of his own•Getty Images

Peter Siddle despairs as a tough chance goes down•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss was more careful initially as the partnership built •Getty Images

Strauss punished any wayward offerings from the bowlers... •Getty Images

Strauss punched the air after reaching his century•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook take another run during their 188-run stand partnership•AFP

Alastair Cook continued his fine match with a hundred•Getty Images

Ben Hilfenhaus lets out a huge, but futile, appeal against Jonathan Trott•Getty Images

...But skewed a chance to Mitchell Johnson who put it down•Getty Images

Strauss celebrates after his hundred•Getty Images

Captain's innings: Andrew Strauss exits for 110•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin look on with frustration•Getty Images

Jonathan Trott celebrates his valuable half-century•Getty Images