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ANOTHER Ashes Test has turned nasty as Australia pushes relentlessly towards a second overwhelming victory on Monday.
Physical contact between rampaging Mitchell Johnson and debutant Ben Stokes sparked a war of words which later engulfed the second Test at Adelaide Oval.
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For the second time in as many Tests Michael Clarke walked up from second slip to have words, this time with England wicket-keeper Matthew Prior as he struggled to save his country and his career.
The umpires had to step in between Johnson and Stokes after they bumped shoulders while the all-rounder was taking a run, with the son of a former New Zealand rugby international clearly intent on giving as good as he got.
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Stokes (28) received an almighty send-off from Ryan Harris in particular when the 22-year-old was dismissed late in the day.
And the final over descended into a full scale sledging war with players around Prior, including Clarke, aiming up at him.
Non-striker Stuart Broad marched towards Johnson at the top of his mark as they renewed hostilities.
Then Broad, who looks particularly uncomfortable facing Johnson, went out of his way to walk off the ground with Johnson as they continued an animated exchange.
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Prior and his counterpart Brad Haddin also came together for a conversation as they left the ground.
Broad is unbeaten on 22 and Prior 31 with England 6-247, still 283 behind.
Victory will leave Australia 2-0 up in the series and heading to Perth, where the heavy weight of history suggests the Ashes will be regained.
But once again the focus has shifted to the animosity between the sides, with England's highest scorer, Joe Root (87) playing down the confrontations.
"I didn't think there was anything going on out there," Root, 22, said later.
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"You want to play hard cricket and with Ashes cricket you would expect that. You'd be disappointed if there wasn't a bit of rivalry and what have you.
"I think it makes entertaining cricket to watch and it's certainly good to be out there in the middle, you know you've got a battle. You've got to front up and fight for your country."
Australia's most successful bowler, Peter Siddle, attempted to make light of the angst.
"'Pup' (Clarke) walked in to have a look at the light and Broady was asking Mitch where to go to dinner tonight," said Peter Siddle.
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"There wasn't a lot to it. It's no more than we've ever seen in the history of cricket.
"You can say what you want but being out there, there is not much being said at all. It's been a long day, and it's been a tough day, and Mitchell is just trying to get the job done."
Monday shapes as another thumping after the emphatic 381-run win at the Gabba a fortnight ago but the Australians will be circumspect following last year's Test in Adelaide, when South Africa lost just four wickets on the last day to draw.
With the history lesson of last season, the benign state of the drop-in pitch and the possibility of rain around, Clarke made a strong declaration at the start of play to push for victory.
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