Having bowled out Australia for 245 on the opening day in Adelaide, England make a woeful start to their reply as skipper Andrew Strauss is guilty of a fatal error of judgment in Doug Bollinger's opening over
Bollinger, drafted into the team in place of the out-of-sorts, Mitchell Johnson is ecstastic after picking up his 50th Test wicket in only his 12th appearance for Australia
Faced with the task of helping Alastair Cook steady the innings, Jonathan Trott has a let-off on 10 when he slices a drive straight to Michael Hussey, who spills the chance at backward point
Fresh from his magnificent double century in Brisbane, Cook's foot movement again looks assured as he and Trott share a half-century partnership for the second wicket
Having been left out of Australia's team. Mitchell Johnson finds himself out in the middle as 12th man as the home side look to rein in the England scoring rate in the second hour of play
Ricky Ponting (right) confers with vice-captain Michael Clarke as Australia strive in vain for a breakthrough before lunch, which England reach with their score on a healthy 90-1
Cook hits three boundaries off Bollinger in the first over of the afternoon session as he reaches another Test fifty - the 24th of the Essex opener's England career
Trott brings up his own half century soon after as the England pair continue to raise the tempo, with Australia's bowlers unable to maintain a consistent line and length
Peter Siddle thinks he has Cook when the umpire adjudges him caught behind for 64 - but the batsman is reprieved when TV replays show the ball brushed his arm, not the glove, on the way through to the keeper
Pace bowler Ryan Harris sees Trott dropped by Brad Haddin on 72 but finally gets rid of him six runs later when Michael Clarke takes a diving catch at mid-wicket, ending a 173-run stand between Trott and Cook
After waiting more than nine and a half hours for a chance to bat - the combined length of Cook and Trott's partnerships in Brisbane and Adelaide - Kevin Pietersen starts his innings with aggressive intent
Australia captain Ricky Ponting seeks divine inspiration as England move past his side's disappointing first-innings total of 245 for the loss of only two wickets
But there is no stopping Cook, who follows his 235 not out in Brisbane with his 15th Test century - equalling the number scored for England by Alec Stewart and Jack Hobbs
Pietersen stretches his hamstring after taking a quick single but goes on to reach an unbeaten 85 as England end the day in a commanding position on 317-2
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