Stop living off past glory: Strauss

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FORMER Test skipper Andrew Strauss says England must stop 'soft' dismissals and living off past glory then hope Kevin Pietersen masterminds a great Ashes escape in Perth.

England (6/247) finally showed some second innings grit in Adelaide through a 111-run, third-wicket stand between Pietersen (53) and courageous No.3 Joe Root (87) on the fourth day in Adelaide.

Needing 284 runs or rain on the final day to avoid a 2-0 scoreline, England's three successive Ashes wins will count for little without a collective effort at the traditional graveyard the WACA.

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"The senior players have had a lot success but you can't live off that success. We are in the present, the here and now," said dual Ashes winning skipper Strauss.

"You need to perform, you are a senior player. If you all go out and take responsibility you have a chance.

"There has been such a massive turnaround from England from last Ashes series, they have to wrestle back the momentum."

Openers Alastair Cook (1) and Michael Carberry (14) fell to leg-side traps while erstwhile Ian Bell (6) exited uncharacteristically to Steve Smith's part-time leg-spin yesterday.

Pietersen finally showed some focus with a subdued half-century before claimed for a ninth time by Peter Siddle.

Australia has preyed upon Pietersen's ego in three cheap dismissals this series and England needs more from its gamebreaker.

"I think he is the key for England's way out of this and he is the one batsman who can take Australia on and dominate them," said Strauss, who locked horns with Pietersen over the South African text message affair that punctuated a home series loss against the Proteas last year.

"There have been quite soft dismissals all three of them really. In big series you want you star performers to stand up."

Keeper Matt Prior, the engine of room of England's recent Ashes success, has been in decline since the March tour of New Zealand where he averaged 103. Prior averaged 14 in the return series against the Kiwis, 19 against Australia and contributed 2, 26 and 0 in his first three innings this summer.

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Strauss had feared Prior was "in a bad place" mentally and his place "in jeopardy". However Prior would have been encouraged finishing undefeated on 31 yesterday with Stuart Broad (22).

"He has been in poor nick but has been such a big part of England's success and bats really well at No.7, another one who can take the game away from the opposition," 100-Test opener Strauss told Fox Sports.

England has to defy history and win for just the second time in Perth to have any hope of retaining the Ashes.

Strauss said England's top order must stand up to tearaway Mitchell Johnson who can be "very good or very bad."

"They are going to have to show some resolve, turn their attention to Perth otherwise it is game set and match," said Strauss.

"It is hard to see us getting anything out of Perth as we have only ever won once there."

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