Sport 22-11-2002 Ashes: Aussies Take Control Again who: England cricket team what: All out for 342 on second day of second Test where: Adelaide, Australia when: Today snippet: "England`s hopes of halting the Australian juggernaut disappeared with a batting collapse and a series of fielding errors in the second Test," says The Sun online this morning. "And things got worse when England coach Duncan Fletcher warned that Michael Vaughan may not be able to bat again. " "Craig White claimed the prized scalp of Hayden," says The Evening Standard, "before young off-spinner Richard Dawson removed Langer to leave Australia on 125-2 at the interval." But Australia`s Ricky Ponting restored his side to dominance, says The Independent. Ponting`s half century added to the century partnership by Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden in only 19 overs, helped take the Aussies to 204-2 midway after dismissing England 342 all out. Meanwhile, reports ITV news online, Yorkshire batsman Michael Vaughan "was given the all-clear after an X-ray at a local hospital, but was still in too much pain to take his place in the field." "There could be a slight problem with him batting," says the England coach. "At this stage he is struggling just to turn his arm over and is pretty sore still." [... more]

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