All-rounder Chris Woakes, speaking to BT Sport before play, feels England's talisman can produce a bit of magic.

He said: "We have a tough task ahead. We have to turn up and get something out of the game. A win is a long way off. We have to take it session by session and break it down.

"Ben is capable of some incredible things. I think we have to look to bat as long as possible and see how we can drag this game out and get a draw. We need to show some character and show some fight.

"The series is a five match series and you have to look at in a positive way of thinking. Records are there to be broken. Get through today and it looks a different series."

Any excuse to dig out that photo, eh? Not least on a bitterly cold December night at 3.45am.

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That not-so-subtle acronym might give you a clue as to where England's faint hopes off pulling of an Ashes miracle might lie.

Yes, Ben Stokes is still at the crease having made a thoroughly Tavare-esque three runs from 40 balls yesterday.

The all-rounder, you sense, is pretty much going to have bat the whole day to prevent the Aussies from taking a 2-0 lead.

Welcome to the final day of the second Test where England, to have any realistic chance of winning back the Ashes, must summon all their...

Skill

Talent

Obduracy

Knowledge

Energy

Spirit

...to eke out a draw at the the Adelaide Oval.