Despite defeat in Brisbane, England surprisingly omit Monty Panesar again as they field an unchanged team in Adelaide

England captain Andrew Flintoff (right) wins what many felt would be an important toss and elects to bat first

Glenn McGrath (right) is 100% fit, according to captain Ricky Ponting, after a heel problem in the days before the match

Alastair Cook has an early let-off when he edges Brett Lee just in front of wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist

Cook and Andrew Strauss lay a solid foundation at the picturesque ground but are unable to build from there

Stuart Clark makes the breakthrough by dismissing Strauss and follows up by having Cook caught behind

Paul Collingwood joins the action with the score at 45-2 and proceeds to notch his second 50 of the series just before tea

Ian Bell also reaches his half century but departs soon after the interval when caught and bowled by Lee for 60

Fresh from his innings of 92 at the Gabba, Kevin Pietersen picks up where he left off and also makes a 50

Collingwood and Pietersen craft a partnership of 108 that takes England to a pleasing score of 266-3 at the close