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England firmly in control after tourists collapse

By Jonathan Wilsonat Old Trafford

Published: June 9 2007 03:00 | Last updated: June 9 2007 03:00

There will be talk of England's newfound ruthlessness, but yesterday was more about the West Indies' familiar fragility.

That England ended the second day of the third Test in the ascendancy, 175 runs ahead with nine second innings wickets standing, was partly down to good late spells from Ryan Sidebottom and Monty Panesar, but more about another ghastly West Indies collapse.

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