A downcast Ricky Ponting says he faces one of his greatest challenges as captain and batsman to get beleaguered Australia back into the Ashes series against England.

Top-rated spinner Graeme Swann bowled England into a winning position in the second Test with two wickets on a turning Adelaide pitch on Monday. England declared their first innings at 620 for five leaving the leg-weary Australians 375 runs to save the Test over the two days' play remaining.

Adelaide, Dec. 4: Alastair Cook again proved to be an immovable force, blunting Australia’s bowlers to put England in a commanding position in the second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

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Adelaide: Kevin Pietersen relished the big stage of an Ashes Test to bat England into an impregnable position with a imperious double-century at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.

The third day belonged so

England tightened their grip on the second Ashes Test against Australia with another match-turning stand between Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott on the second day at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Mike Hussey was keeping Australia afloat after a horror start against England in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

England backed up a sensational three-wicket start to bowl out Australia for 245 on an extraordinary opening day of the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval today.

Truth to tell, Australia may struggle to win back the Ashes. They may be playing at home but, if they can’t win at the Gabba where they usually exploit the pace and bounce well, they may not be able t

Mitchell Johnson has been dropped from the Australian squad for the second Test against England after failing to take a wicket in the drawn Ashes series opener in Brisbane.

Brisbane: England are on course to salvage the opening Ashes Test after a dominant batting display to overturn a massive innings deficit into a mounting lead on the fourth day at the Gabba on Sunday.