Nearly four years of Ashes planning was left in smouldering ruins on Thursday as England buckled under the heat and the pressure at Adelaide Oval to lurch towards a series-deciding defeat in the third test against Australia.
On a day of roasting temperatures and fresh controversy involving the Snicko review technology, England were 213 for eight at stumps on day two, still 158 runs short in their reply to Australias first innings 371.
England captain Ben Stokes 45 not out and Jofra Archer 30 not out showed courage to keep the ninth wicket intact for 45 runs, but their late resistance could do little to make up for failures higher up the order.
