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England skipper Nasser Hussain cited poor batting on the second morning as a primary cause of England's defeat in the second Ashes Test at Adelaide

Australia have scored another emphatic victory over England by winning the second Ashes Test at Adelaide inside four days, by an innings and 51 runs

BRISBANE, Nov 24 AAP - Western Australia is firmly in control after a roller coaster ride of a day in the Pura Cup clash against Queensland at the Gabba.

HOBART, Nov 24 AAP - After more twists than a whodunnit, the Pura Cup match between NSW and Tasmania in Hobart is finely poised.

England are facing an innings defeat in the second Test at Adelaide after Australia's bowlers ripped out three of their top batsmen for just 36 runs in the final session of the third day

Ricky Ponting was understated in his reaction to a day which saw Australia take a vice-like grip on their old enemy in the second Ashes Test at Adelaide, and a personal score of 154 to help them do it

An eye-catching performance by Australian allrounder Trish Brown ensured a victorious start for the Konica Queensland Fire's Women's National Cricket League campaign at Allan Border Field yesterday.

HOBART, Nov 23 AAP - A fine all round performance by fast bowler Don Nash gave New South Wales the upper hand in the Pura Cup match against Tasmania in Hobart today.

England are facing an innings defeat in the second Test at Adelaide after Australia's bowlers ripped out three of their top batsmen for just 36 runs in the final session of the third day

Ricky Ponting was understated in his reaction to a day which saw Australia take a vice-like grip on their old enemy in the second Ashes Test at Adelaide, and a personal score of 154 to help them do it

MELBOURNE, Nov 23 AAP - Victoria's Matthew Elliott turned a season of starts into the big score that always beckoned to apply the screws to South Australia on the second day of the Pura Cup match at the MCG today.

In the first of two back to back one day interstate Womens National Cricket League matches, the Victorian Spirit triumphed over the Western Fury by 94 runs at Abbett Park in Perth today.

Western Australia's womens cricket season launch

HOBART, Nov 22 AAP - New South Wales and Tasmania battled through a long and wintry day to share the honours in the Pura Cup match in Hobart today.

Resuming at 294 for four and in a promising position, England lost their last six wickets for the addition of 47 runs inside 27 overs, with four wickets falling to Jason Gillespie and two to Shane Warne

Out of the Ashes from the Brisbane Test, emerged one bright spark by the name of Vaughan

As fleetingly as the English resistance appeared, it went away just as quickly

Australia exerted their dominance and showed their class during the course of the second day of second Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval

MELBOURNE, Nov 22 AAP - Paceman Mick Lewis became the silent assassin today as he took a career-best 6-64 to give Victoria the upper hand over South Australia on day one of the crucial Pura Cup cricket clash at the MCG.

Resuming at 294 for four and in a promising position, England lost their last six wickets for the addition of 47 runs inside 27 overs, with four wickets falling to Jason Gillespie and two to Shane Warne