Day five, 2nd Ashes Test, Adelaide 12:41pm: So, proof positive that Mitch Johnson's stunning form in Brisbane was not solely thanks to a helpful Gabba pitch. The fact he was able to take 7-40 on a pitch that Australia had just compiled 570 runs on was almost surely the greatest innings performance of his career. Apart from his work with the ball Australian fans can also be buoyed by the continuing good form of Michael Clarke, David Warner and Brad Haddin and that Chris Rogers and George Bailey both notched half-centuries. While Shane Watson is still not in top form arguably the only concern for Australia is that Steve Smith is yet to thrive, although given the series momentum its decision to name an unchanged squad was understandable. England faces some significant selection decisions. Tim Bresnan is at short odds to be included in Perth in place of one of the spinners, but whether Swann or Panesar departs will be fascinating. Intangibly, there's also the need for coach Andy Flower, captain Alastair Cook and the rest of the England hierarchy lift the team's morale immediately. Thanks for joining us for the past five days. We'll be back on deck on Friday for full coverage of the Test at the WACA Ground, at which a win would seal a stunning reclaiming of the Ashes by Australia. Before then, keep a close eye on our websites from this afternoon right up until the start in Perth for all the news and views from our Adelaide Oval team Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett, Greg Baum and Malcolm Knox, and the rest of Team Fairfax. The Adelaide Oval scoreboards after Australia sealed a 218-run victory in the second Ashes Test against England an hour into the final day. 12:18pm: Alastair Cook, in his own words (before our Chloe Saltau and Chris Barrett can put them in context later on). 12:16pm: Australia has, unsurprisingly, named an unchanged squad for Perth. Nathan Coulter-Nile and Doug Bollinger will be there too on standby, in case any of the seamers don't recover fully in the three-day break. 12:10pm: Here's something which could be the story of the next few days: which spinner does England drop? On form of this series - and past series (excluding Adelaide) - I'd argue Swann should go. But people who watch England a lot more than I do, and have more to do with the team, reckon Swann has a massive positive influence on the team which could sway selectors to retain him. 12:06pm: The man who'll have to spearhead the England recovery: Alastair Cook. But, as Chloe Saltau explained earlier, his current form is not a patch on what he produced on his preceding tour of Australia. England captain Alastair Cook in the aftermath of his team losing to Australia by 218 runs in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. 12:00pm: The defeated skipper faces the press to explain what went wrong, and how his team can change it in Perth. 10:23am: Some more thoughts on Broad - even from some of the more measured members of the travelling English media there's shock. 10:18am: Not a lot of love for Stuart Broad - and rightfully so. The first shot was controlled aggression, but why you'd immediately attempt the same shot is beyond me. 8:02am: Former Aussie paceman Brett Lee has told Melbourne radio station SEN that it has been raining in Adelaide for "two hours, consistently" and he "definitely" thinks the start of play will be delayed on day five. He said locals don't expect conditions to clear completely until 3pm. Asked about paceman Mitchell Johnson's renaissance, Lee said that he and his Channel Nine colleagues had analysed Johnson's bowling action and seen few major changes. "The only thing that's helped Mitchell Johnson is just pure confidence," Lee said. Michael Clarke's decision not to bat on at all on day four, perhaps due to weather concerns, pays off as Australia takes six wickets, two in each session. While the bowling was decent the big story of day four was the top-notch quality of Australia's fielding, with Ryan Harris, Nathan Lyon and Mitch Johnson all taking superb catches. England was well served by young'uns Joe Root (87) and Ben Stokes (29*), but neither was able to survive the day. Wicketkeeper Matt Prior at last showed some good form, and will resume on the final day on 31*. England will hope he can reprise his resolute final-day effort that allowed England to escape with a draw in New Zealand at the start of the year.