Australia find themselves up against it at the MCG James Anderson responded to his critics in the best possible way. Australia have been dealt a dose of their own medicine. It won't lose them the Ashes - that long-awaited presentation remains locked in for the final day of the Sydney Test - but they are in an unexpected spot of bother in Melbourne. Only adopted Victorian opener Chris Rogers (61) and the veteran problem solver Brad Haddin (43 not out) - both aged 36 - offered substantial resistance on Friday as Australia limped to 9-164, well behind England's modest first innings total of 255. "We've had our worst day of the series," said Rogers, who batted on after being left bleeding by a Stuart Broad bouncer. We're up against it but there is a lot of game to go in this match. Australia were on the receiving end of some of what they have dished out to Alastair Cook's side this summer. Batting second for the first time in the series they were bogged down and then barrelled out by the four-pronged England pace attack of Broad, James Anderson, Tim Bresnan and Ben Stokes. The visitors were assisted by batting from the hosts out of synch with what they have produced in the past six weeks. Michael Clarke, who has struck two centuries in the series, was even out shouldering arms. Rogers, who fell short of a maiden Test century on home soil, knew he had been in a battle. The blood was still visible through a bandage on the side of his head after the blow from Broad. The incident prompted three helmet changes - he used his own, those owned by Ryan Harris, 12th man James Faulkner, and a spare lid - as he struggled to find one that fitted. And after the hostilities between teams this summer there was a welcome show of concern from England in the field to the wounded left-hander. "They were pretty good actually...[they gave me[ a tap on the a**e and asked me if I was all right," Rogers said. Whenever you see someone hit on the helmet it's quite serious so I think sportsmanship is still alive and well. Total votes: 1353.