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Mitchell Johnson Still In Ashes Mix - AUSTRALIAN coach Tim Nielsen said Mitchell Johnson could retain his tenuous position in the team if he impressed during a five-man pace shootout for the second Test. Doug Bollinger and Ryan Harris have both rocketed into contention to play in Adelaide. Nielsen fell short of guaranteeing Johnson's selection shortly after Harris hit town yesterday afternoon. Bollinger, who took 3-32 on Monday for New South Wales in Perth, also rolled into the City of Churches yesterday, having pulled out of the Shield match against Western Australia. Nielsen reacted sarcastically to talk of England's moral victory at the Gabba. "We're going terribly. We're going awfully," he said. "I can't believe they said that and I'm not sure we're even going to turn up on Friday." Asked if he was gutted when he looked at the Gabba scoreboard and saw England's second innings total of 1-517, Nielsen replied: "I...