Clarke, Haddin tons put Australia on top

A fired-up Mitchell Johnson dismissed England captain Alastair Cook cheaply in a hammer blow for the tourists after Australia declared for a mammoth first innings of 570/8 to be firmly in control after day two of the second Ashes Test on Friday.

A day that began with promise for England quickly unravelled in the field as Australia captain Michael Clarke and his deputy Brad Haddin scored glittering centuries in a record sixth-wicket partnership at Adelaide Oval.

Adding insult to injury, Clarke, who struck 148 for his second ton in successive Tests, waited until 34-year-old paceman Ryan Harris had compiled his second Test fifty before declaring on 570/9 after tea in glorious sunshine.

Johnson then captured the key wicket of Cook for three, beating the England skipper for pace with a searing delivery that knocked over his off-stump and sent a raucous crowd of more than 35,000 into paroxysms of delight.

Michael Carberry (20 batting), and Joe Root (nine not out), promoted to number three in place of the departed Jonathan Trott, dug in grimly in the final hour but Johnson could have also dismissed the opener on the final ball of the day.

Unleashing rockets over 150 kph, Johnson trapped Carberry in front, but Australia, surprisingly, declined to review the not out decision for lbw only for Hawk-Eye to track the ball hitting leg stump.

Carberry reprieved, England were 35/1 at the close, still 535 shy of Australia's total and facing a Herculean task.