ADELAIDE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Ashes could be decided within days at an Adelaide Oval furnace where England's hopes of wresting back the urn will fire anew or flame out entirely against a strengthened Australia.

Trailing 2-0 after eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane, Ben Stokes' team must winthe match starting on Wednesday or become the fourth touring England squad in succession to crash out after three tests.