Justin Langer was the Australian batsman to fall, caught off captain Andrew Flintoff's bowling for four.Įngland realized after its poor performance at Brisbane that the outcome of the Ashes series would pivot around events at Adelaide.Īustralian coach John Buchanan said he wasn't surprised by England's resurgence. Pietersen only briefly outlasted his partner and was out for 158 _ dismissed at that total for the third time in his meteoric 12-month-old test career.Īfter a momentary slip when three wickets fell for 23 runs, England was able to declare at 551 for six, with the match under its control and the series balanced.Īustralia was 28 for one after nine overs at stumps, with Pietersen contributing a catch to further Australia's decline, and some of the force of the psychological blow struck against England when they won the first test at Brisbane by 277 runs had been dissipated.
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His 354-minute stand with Pietersen at the Adelaide Oval embraced almost three full sessions, carried England from 158 for three to 468 for four and put the tourists into a controlling position. When Collingwood was out a ball before tea for 206, having borne England's innings for more than 6 1-2 hours, he had become the first English batsman to record a double century in Australia for 70 years. Paul Collingwood hooks one to the fence as Ricky Ponting (R) yells during the second day's play. Paul Collingwood altered the course of the Ashes cricket series with a milestone double century and a 310-run partnership with Kevin Pietersen on the second day of the second test Saturday. * Collingwood only the third English batsman to score double century in AustraliaĪdelaid, Sat.
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