High-scoring
The Adelaide Oval is a high-scoring ground with the Australians amassing 500-plus in three of their last four Tests there.
Four batsmen scored double-centuries during those Tests -- West Indies' Brian Lara (226) last year, Justin Langer (215) against New Zealand in 2004 and Ricky Ponting (242) and Indian Rahul Dravid (233) in the 2003 Test loss to India.
England last won there three tours ago in 1995 when Australia were bowled out for 156 in the fourth innings for Mike Atherton's team to win by 106 runs.
England have won eight of 28 Tests in Adelaide with five drawn, and the toss will be important with first use of the pitch expected to offer the most runs.
Curator Les Burdett said the Adelaide pitch offers batsmen a chance to play their shots but it will crack through the game, which means neither side will want to bat last.
Teams (12th man not named)
* Australia -- Ricky Ponting (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Stuart Clark, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Justin Langer, Brett Lee, Damien Martyn, Glenn McGrath, Shaun Tait, Shane Warne.
* England -- Andrew Flintoff (captain), Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Kevin Pietersen, Geraint Jones, Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison, James Anderson, Monty Panesar.
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