Aussies on the run
ENGLAND turned the screw on Australia and set their sights on victory in the second npower Ashes Test at Lord’s yesterday.
A determined performance saw Andrew Strauss’s men bat themselves into an apparently unassailable position, storming more than 500 runs ahead with two days to play.
But there were concerns last night over the fi tness of Kevin Pietersen after he endured a difficult day battling his troublesome Achilles injury. Ricky Ponting’s men will have to make history if they are to chase down England’s target, beating the previous biggest run chase of 418.