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| England aim to pressurise Aussies | England aim to pressurise Aussies |
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| England hope the Adelaide pitch starts to deteriorate so their bowlers can increase the pressure on Australia on day three of the second Ashes Test. | England hope the Adelaide pitch starts to deteriorate so their bowlers can increase the pressure on Australia on day three of the second Ashes Test. |
| The hosts resume on 28-1, with the follow-on mark of 352 the first target for Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden. | |
| Paul Collingwood, who hit 206, said: "It's a slow pitch and it's going to be difficult to blast people out. | Paul Collingwood, who hit 206, said: "It's a slow pitch and it's going to be difficult to blast people out. |
| "It's still playing pretty well but if we get some sunshine on it, it might break up a bit more." | |
| Kevin Pietersen, who made 158 and put on a record 310 with Collingwood, added: "It's a wicket where you spend 20 to 30 balls getting in. | Kevin Pietersen, who made 158 and put on a record 310 with Collingwood, added: "It's a wicket where you spend 20 to 30 balls getting in. |
| "Hopefully we won't give the Australians too much of a go at it. It's just a case of hitting our disciplines, setting really good fields and boring the Australians. | "Hopefully we won't give the Australians too much of a go at it. It's just a case of hitting our disciplines, setting really good fields and boring the Australians. |
| "Our bowlers are going to have to bowl really well and we're going to have to catch all our catches." | "Our bowlers are going to have to bowl really well and we're going to have to catch all our catches." |
| There's still a win on offer but we're not in a position to dictate that John Buchanan | There's still a win on offer but we're not in a position to dictate that John Buchanan |
| Australia coach John Buchanan insists his side can still win and take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. | Australia coach John Buchanan insists his side can still win and take a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. |
| The hosts piled up 602 in the first innings in Brisbane and Buchanan believes a score well in excess of that would put England on the back foot. | The hosts piled up 602 in the first innings in Brisbane and Buchanan believes a score well in excess of that would put England on the back foot. |
| "Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," he said when asked what his team's strategy was. | "Make 700 and bowl them out for under 150 on the last day," he said when asked what his team's strategy was. |
| "There's still a win on offer, there's three days to go, but we're not in a position to dictate that at the moment. | "There's still a win on offer, there's three days to go, but we're not in a position to dictate that at the moment. |
| "Our job is to negotiate the new ball and, once we do that, hopefully we'll have a foundation." | "Our job is to negotiate the new ball and, once we do that, hopefully we'll have a foundation." |