*England declared their first innings on 551-6.
*Paul Collingwood made 206 and Kevin Pietersen 158, the pair sharing a record fourth-wicket partnership of 310 to put England in command.
*England resume on 266-3.
*Collingwood clips his second ball of the morning from Brett Lee for three to reach his hundred.
*Pietersen survives a huge appeal for caught behind off Lee.
*Pietersen hits three fours in Glenn McGrath's first over to bring up the 300.
*Pietersen scampers through for a quick single off Stuart Clark to get to 100.
*Lunch at 347-3.
*Collingwood lifts Warne over long-off for his 13th four to reach 150.
*Collingwood lifts Michael Clarke over long-on for his 16th four to reach 200.
*Collingwood edges Clark to wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist to give the seamer his third wicket.
*Pietersen tries a quick single and is brilliantly run out by a direct hit from Australia captain Ricky Ponting running in from mid-on.
*Geraint Jones aims a big drive at Warne and edges the ball straight to Damien Martyn at cover to give the leg spinner his first wicket.
*Flintoff heaves McGrath for six.
*Flintoff clips a boundary through midwicket to lift England past 550 and immediately declares.
*Flintoff digs a short one in at Langer, on four, and the ball hits the top of the bat and loops to Pietersen.
*Matthew Hayden was unbeaten on 12 at the close with Ponting on 11.
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