The ASHES 2006/2007Shane Warne provoked an English collapse, allowing Australia to rush to a six-wicket win in the second cricket Test yesterday and take an imposing 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Warne took four for 49 as England slumped from 59 for one overnight to be all out for 129, leaving Australia to score 168 in 36 overs on a crumbling pitch to win the match and move within a Test win of recovering the Ashes.
England's last nine wickets fell for 60 runs as it surrendered advantages it labored for in winning the toss, declaring at 551 for six and dismissing Australia for 513 for a 38-run first innings lead.
Australia lost four wickets, including Ricky Ponting's for 49, before reaching its winning target but passed the mark with 3.3 overs to spare. Michael Hussey made 61, his 50 from 54 balls, and Michael Clarke 21 to carry Australia home in front of an Adelaide Oval crowd which swelled to 30,000 when news of Australia's chase spread through Adelaide.
"It's been a remarkable few days," said Australia captain Ponting, voted man of the match.
"I've been involved in some great matches but they all go out the window today as far as I'm concerned," he said.
The turnaround in England's fortunes between the first innings and the second was historic in its proportions. No team has declared for a higher score in its first innings and gone on to lose a Test match.
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