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Chris Rogers got his highest Test score on day four of the first Ashes Test. Source:Getty Images
SHANE Watson has failed to capitalise on another good start after Australia began strongly chasing a history-making victory in the first Test at Trent Bridge.
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The all-rounder was leg before wicket to Stuart Broad for 46, leading Australia 1-84 midway though the fourth day, needing another 227 to win. Chris Rogers was unbeaten on 38.
England set Australia 311 to win, a formidable target with no team chasing more for victory at the ground than the 284 England made against New Zealand in 2004.
Watson has made just two centuries in 42 Tests. On day four he played across the first ball after drinks in the middle session and immediately reviewed the decision.
The review showed the ball was just clipping leg stump.
Resuming at 6-326, 261 in front, England extended the lead to 291 before the villain of day three, Stuart Broad, was caught behind for 65 pushing at James Pattinson once too often.
If Steve Harmison set the tone for 2006-07 with his famously wayward opening ball that flew to Andrew Flintoff at second slip then Mitchell Starc appeared to set the tone with his first ball on day four.
A shoulder high full toss wide of Bell almost skittled captain Michael Clarke at slip on the way to the boundary for five no balls.
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Two deliveries later a lower full toss was guided by Bell between slip and gully to the boundary and he moved to 99 with Australia recklessly conceding runs that will be so hard to come by batting last.
More wasteful runs came three deliveries into the second over when Broad edged a ball from James Pattinson between Michael Clarke at first slip and Shane Watson at second.
It was catchable height but sailed unimpeded to the boundary as the fieldsmen looked at each other, giving Broad his 10th Test half-century.
In the following over Bell pushed a ball from Starc to point and a diving Ashton Agar could not gather it cleanly, offering the single that brought up three figures.
It gave Bell his 18th Test century but none have been more significant. He came to the wicket with England just 66 ahead and guided his side into a strong position at the start of an Ashes series.
Broad went for 65 caught behind off Pattinson pushing outside the off stump once too often, and Bell was caught behind for 109 after spending almost six and a half hours at the creased batting Australia out of the match.
The tail feel quickly, with Graeme Swann (9) edging a ball from Peter Siddle into the slips.
This time Clarke and Watson both want for the catch, with Clarke taking the ball in front of his former vice-captain.
Jimmy Anderson bunted a simple catch to Phil Hughes at short mid-wicket, giving Siddle three wickets for the innings and eight for the match.
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