Day five of the second Test in Adelaide, England had one aim: survive.
After day four left the visitors on 247-6, it seemed unlikely that England would end the second test anything other than 2-0 down in the series. Unlikely, but not completely impossible.
Broad and Prior took centre stage this morning, with sports fans halfway around the world hoping for dull, methodical, wicket-less sessions.
They got none of those things.
The first over was given to Peter Siddle. Singles to start, a six hit by Broad flat over deep mid-wicket but then Broad tries to play the same shot again and it's Lyon with the catch. Broad is out for 29 and England still need 533 runs to win this match.
One wicket down, three to go...
Prior gets his 50 and England manage to lose no wickets to a bowling spell by Mitchell Johnson but Harris comes into the attack and Swann gives the slips a little reflex practice as he hits one straight to the Aussie captain at second slip.
Two down, two to go...
Siddle is back at the River End and works his magic once again taking Prior this time on 69. Prior entertained the crowd for a little bit as we close in on the hour mark but that's not what England needed!
Three down, one to go...
Monty comes to join Anderson for the last 81 overs of the day.
Anderson is hit in the ribs and the armpit as Australia set their field with three slips, a gully, a short cover, leg slip, leg gully, a forward and backward short leg. Still, a couple fours in that over.
But Panesar goes for a duck and Australia take the series to 2-0. England unable to last the first 60 minutes out there.
Any hope for England in Perth?
Will this series be a whitewash?
Where's our team from this previous Ashes summer?!
That's Ball on Willow.
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