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.

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.

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.