2nd Test - Adelaide Oval - Day 2

Paul Collingwood's 206 and Kevin Pietersen's 158 took England to 6/551 when captain Andrew Flintoff declared late on day two.

Pietersen and Collingwood batted together for almost six hours and their partnership was the second highest ever scored at Adelaide and the second highest posted by an English pair in Australia.

England's total was its biggest against Australia since 1986-87 when England led by Mike Gatting scored 8dec/592 in the second Test of the series when it successfully defended the Ashes.

England's innings was its biggest total against Australia since Mike Gatting's side amassed 8(dec)-592 in the second Test of the 1986-87 series when it successfully defended the Ashes.

Warne's 1/167 from 53 overs was his most expensive in 142 Tests.

McGrath returned figures of 0/107.

Stuart Clark, was the pick of the bowlers with 3/75

Matthew Hayden was unbeaten on 12 at stumps with Ponting on 11. Justin Langer was caught in the gully for 4.