Prior leads England's victory bid
Matt Prior signalled England's determination to learn from their mistakes by leading a ruthless drive towards a match-winning lead in the second Ashes Test.
England's wicketkeeper-batsman hit a superb 61 off only 42 balls and typified the desire to capitalise on their dominance over Australia having failed to do so earlier in the match.
Prior's brilliant innings, which included nine boundaries, helped England progress into a daunting 521-run lead at the end of the third day at Lord's after reaching a commanding 311 for six.
His rapid-fire contribution set the tone for a fast accumulation of runs to make amends from their disappointing first-innings display, when they failed to build on a 196-run opening stand and were dismissed for 425.
Already Australia know they must eclipse the world-record total for a final innings to win a Test of 418 for seven recorded by West Indies against them in Antigua in 2002-3 if they are to overhaul England's lead in the final two days.
They will also be aware they may need nearly 200 runs more than the highest successful winning final-innings total at Lord's of 344 for one set by West Indies against England in 1984 to secure a shock victory.
But a more realistic objective is to bat out the remaining two days of the Test and salvage a draw despite being dominated for the majority of the match - just as England did during the opening Test in Cardiff.
