They were bowled out for 172 - only Michael Carberry and Ian Bell showing any sort of resistance - as the hosts built a lead of 530 by the close of play.
Mitchell Johnson had steamrolled the tourists in the afternoon session, ending with figures of 7-40, as they struggled with his raw pace.
David Warner and Steve Smith resume on 132-3.
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01:36
19th over: England 43-2 (Root 14, Pietersen 12)
Root gets a couple with a shot down to square leg off the bowling of Lyon.
Root then rocks back and plays a shot on the back foot through point.
He then punishes a full toss by sending it to the boundary with a nice drive through cover for FOUR.
Root adds another single with a shot to square leg.
Root then rocks back and plays a shot on the back foot through point.
He then punishes a full toss by sending it to the boundary with a nice drive through cover for FOUR.
Root adds another single with a shot to square leg.
01:28
18th over: England 34-2 (Root 5, Pietersen 12)
Siddle is doing his best to mount pressure on Pietersen to tempt him into a silly shot.
Pietersen sends him to the boundary with with a strong cut shot through point and away for FOUR
Pietersen sends him to the boundary with with a strong cut shot through point and away for FOUR
17th over: England 30-2 (Root 5, Pietersen 7)
Root goes onto his back foot to clip the ball to square leg for a single.
Pietersen then flicks another ball to square leg to take a single off the final ball to keep the strike.
Pietersen then flicks another ball to square leg to take a single off the final ball to keep the strike.
16th over: England 28-2 (Root 4, Pietersen 7)
Siddle does well to keep the runs down with a good over to Pietersen.
Maiden over
Maiden over
15th over: England 28-2 (Root 4, Pietersen 7)
Pietersen keeps the scoreboard ticking over with a flick behind square leg for a single.
All about little targets for England now, first objective should be to get through the second hour without losing another wicket.
All about little targets for England now, first objective should be to get through the second hour without losing another wicket.
01:10
14th over: England 27-2 (Root 4, Pietersen 6)
Pietersen gets a single off Siddle with a shot past the bowler and it is an easy single.
Time for drinks. Australia have taken two wickets without having to do too much in this first hour.
Time for drinks. Australia have taken two wickets without having to do too much in this first hour.
13th over: England 26-2 (Root 4, Pietersen 5)
Root takes a single from Lyon with a shot to deep-backward square.
Pietersen is off the mark with a flick to square and gets two runs.
Another two runs for KP, this time he plays a shot that goes past mid-off. It was a well timed shot.
One run to finish the over from Pietersen with a flick through square.
Pietersen is off the mark with a flick to square and gets two runs.
Another two runs for KP, this time he plays a shot that goes past mid-off. It was a well timed shot.
One run to finish the over from Pietersen with a flick through square.
00:59
View from Sportsmail's Cricket corrospondent Paul Newman at the Adelaide Oval
'Two dismissals to hook strokes? It's beyond a joke, it
really is. Now's the time when England need their best player to stand
up, to work hard for his runs, not just say 'that's the way I play'.
'There are two short mid-wickets again for Kevin Pietersen and he has been out there twice already this series. Come on Kevin, how great a player are you truly?'
'There are two short mid-wickets again for Kevin Pietersen and he has been out there twice already this series. Come on Kevin, how great a player are you truly?'
00:53
12th over: England 20-2 (Root 3, Pietersen 0)
Carberry works the ball away on the leg side and runs two comfortably.
WICKET: Carberry c Lyon b Siddle 14
Another wicket from another hook shot. Carberry pulls the ball and finds Nathen Lyon on the boundary and it is a good catch. The ball was not great, but it has got a wicket for it.
England are in trouble - not for the first time.
Kevin Pietersen is the new man in the middle. He is not in great form.
He gets through the next two balls.
Nightmare for England.
WICKET: Carberry c Lyon b Siddle 14
Another wicket from another hook shot. Carberry pulls the ball and finds Nathen Lyon on the boundary and it is a good catch. The ball was not great, but it has got a wicket for it.
England are in trouble - not for the first time.
Kevin Pietersen is the new man in the middle. He is not in great form.
He gets through the next two balls.
Nightmare for England.
11th over: England 18-1 (Carberry 12, Root 3)
Another bowling change for Australia and it is Nathan Lyon who comes into the attack
Carberry deals with the first four deliveries and then on the final ball he runs a quick single with a shot to midwicket
Carberry deals with the first four deliveries and then on the final ball he runs a quick single with a shot to midwicket
10th over: England 17-1 (Carberry 11, Root 3)
Carberry gets a couple of runs tucked away off his hip and Harris prevents the boundary.
One more follows from Carberry with a shot clipped away to square leg.
One more follows from Carberry with a shot clipped away to square leg.
9th over: England 14-1 (Carberry 8, Root 3)
Harris stays on at the other end, but has not looked too threatening.
Root gets another two runs with a shot that is punched away.
Harris then bowls a wide with a bouncer
Root gets another two runs with a shot that is punched away.
Harris then bowls a wide with a bouncer
8th over: England 10-1 (Carberry 8, Root 1)
Peter Siddle comes into the bowling attack for Australia
It has taken 17 balls but Root is off the mark. To be fair he has looked comfortable.
Carberry blocks the rest of the over.
It has taken 17 balls but Root is off the mark. To be fair he has looked comfortable.
Carberry blocks the rest of the over.
00:33
7th over: England 11-1 (Carberry 8, Root 1)
BOUNDARY! Carberry gets off the mark with a really nice shot through square leg and down and over the rope for FOUR.
And another one! Carberry plays another excellent shot on the offside for FOUR.
England showing a bit of fight - at last
And another one! Carberry plays another excellent shot on the offside for FOUR.
England showing a bit of fight - at last
6th over: England 2-1 (Carberry 0, Root 0)
Root looks to be winding Mitchell Johnson up a bit.
He seems to be laughing to himself which looks to be annoying Johnson.
Not helping the scoring though.
Another maiden over.
He seems to be laughing to himself which looks to be annoying Johnson.
Not helping the scoring though.
Another maiden over.
Speed king: Mitchell Johnson runs in to bowl during day four
5th over: England 2-1 (Carberry 0, Root 0)
Harris' front foot goes fractionally over the line and a no ball is called and England have doubled their score.
But yet again, no runs come off Carberry's bat.
View from the Mail on Sunday's Peter Hayter at the Adelaide Oval
'Carberry survives a full ball from Harris with an inside edge onto the pad. More worryingly, the ball burst through the dry surface. A crumbling pitch - that's all England need.'
But yet again, no runs come off Carberry's bat.
View from the Mail on Sunday's Peter Hayter at the Adelaide Oval
'Carberry survives a full ball from Harris with an inside edge onto the pad. More worryingly, the ball burst through the dry surface. A crumbling pitch - that's all England need.'
4th over: England 1-1 (Carberry 0, Root 0)
Johnson has the chance to bowl at Root.
The Aussie fast bowler is showing how he is on top of the England batsman.
Another maiden over for Australia.
The Aussie fast bowler is showing how he is on top of the England batsman.
Another maiden over for Australia.
3rd over: England 1-1 (Carberry 0, Root 0)
England struggled to score runs in the first innings against Harris and Johnson, and it seems to be the same again today.
Carberry gets through all six balls of Harris' over without troubling the scorers.
England will need Carberry and Root to stay around and show some fight.
Maiden over
Carberry gets through all six balls of Harris' over without troubling the scorers.
England will need Carberry and Root to stay around and show some fight.
Maiden over
View from the Mail on Sunday's Peter Hayter at the Adelaide Oval
'Barmy Army greet Mitchell Johnson's first ball with their famous 'he bowls to the left, he bowls to the right' song.
'Next ball Cook skies a bouncer to Ryan Harris at fine leg. Probably best to put that one away now, chaps.'
'Next ball Cook skies a bouncer to Ryan Harris at fine leg. Probably best to put that one away now, chaps.'
Nightmare: Cook is dismissed in the second over by Johnson
00:12
View from Sportsmail's Cricket corrospondent Paul Newman at the Adelaide Oval
'Well I'm speechless. Cook has gone to Johnson's third
ball! Well, it was a good bouncer but if England's captain is completely
shot then what hope is there?'
00:11
2nd over: England 1-1 (Carberry 0, Root 0)
England's tormentor-in-chief Mitchell Johnson takes the ball at the other end.
Cook leaves the first ball as it goes down the offside.
Second ball is left alone by the England captain as well.
WICKET: Cook c Harris b Johnson 1
Oh no Alastair Cook, what are you doing? Johnson bowls short to Cook and the England captain gets a top edge that goes down to long leg and Ryan Harris runs in to take the catch. Nightmare for England. Dream for Johnson and Australia.
Joe Root comes in and survives the remaining balls of the over.
Cook leaves the first ball as it goes down the offside.
Second ball is left alone by the England captain as well.
WICKET: Cook c Harris b Johnson 1
Oh no Alastair Cook, what are you doing? Johnson bowls short to Cook and the England captain gets a top edge that goes down to long leg and Ryan Harris runs in to take the catch. Nightmare for England. Dream for Johnson and Australia.
Joe Root comes in and survives the remaining balls of the over.
Dream start: Mitchell Johnson celebrates dismissing England captain Alastair Cook
00:04
1st over: England 1-0 (Cook 1, Carberry 0)
Here we go then, England have two days to bat and save this game.
No side has ever comeback from 2-0 down in an Ashes series, so somehow England have to do what they can to avoid defeat.
Ryan Harris takes the new ball.
Cook gets off the mark with a shot down to long leg.
Carberry sees off the rest of the over without scoring.
No side has ever comeback from 2-0 down in an Ashes series, so somehow England have to do what they can to avoid defeat.
Ryan Harris takes the new ball.
Cook gets off the mark with a shot down to long leg.
Carberry sees off the rest of the over without scoring.
View from Mail on Sunday's Peter Hayter at the Adelaide Oval
'News is that Australia have declared, leaving England 531 to win. Obviously concerned about reports of rain knocking about.
'Major change of plan as Mitchell Johnson insisted last night that they wanted to bat on and 'cook' England's bowlers a bit more with the third test starting in Perth on Friday.'
'Major change of plan as Mitchell Johnson insisted last night that they wanted to bat on and 'cook' England's bowlers a bit more with the third test starting in Perth on Friday.'
23:57
View from Sportsmail's Cricket corrospondent Paul Newman at the Adelaide Oval
'I take that back, well some of it. Australia have
declared overnight because some rain is due tonight and tomorrow in the
latest forecast. So it's over to the England batsmen again!'
View from Sportsmail's Cricket corrospondent Paul Newman at the Adelaide Oval
'Good morning from the Adelaide Oval where the vast
masses of England supporters here are wondering whether things can get
any worse here.
'Yesterday was definitely a flashback to some very dark days indeed and their task today is to at least provide some signs that their decline is not already terminal in this Ashes series.
'I expect Australia to bat on for an hour and then give England the task of surviving five and a half sessions.
'It doesn't look as though they will be able to last three at the moment let alone five. But let's not give up all hope just yet. Let's see how we go today...'
'Yesterday was definitely a flashback to some very dark days indeed and their task today is to at least provide some signs that their decline is not already terminal in this Ashes series.
'I expect Australia to bat on for an hour and then give England the task of surviving five and a half sessions.
'It doesn't look as though they will be able to last three at the moment let alone five. But let's not give up all hope just yet. Let's see how we go today...'
How long will Australia bat for?
Australia have a massive lead of 530 runs, so the question is: how long will they bat for?
It is up to them, but they are likely to do whatever England don't want them to do.
So they could decide to come out and bat for half an hour or so and then put England in.
The other thing for Michael Clarke to consider, is that rain is forecast for later today, so having been all over England in this Test, they don't want to see their good work undone by the weather.
It is up to them, but they are likely to do whatever England don't want them to do.
So they could decide to come out and bat for half an hour or so and then put England in.
The other thing for Michael Clarke to consider, is that rain is forecast for later today, so having been all over England in this Test, they don't want to see their good work undone by the weather.
Welcome to day four of the second Test
Hello and welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of day four of the second Ashes Test.
Australia are on top in the Test and the series and it looks to be a case of when and not if they wrap up this Test match and take a 2-0 lead in the series.
England were bowled out for 172 but Australia decided not to enforce the follow-on.
Instead, Australia batted again and were 132-3 at stumps which is a lead of 530 runs.
Australia are on top in the Test and the series and it looks to be a case of when and not if they wrap up this Test match and take a 2-0 lead in the series.
England were bowled out for 172 but Australia decided not to enforce the follow-on.
Instead, Australia batted again and were 132-3 at stumps which is a lead of 530 runs.
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