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By Richard Evans ADELAIDE (Reuters) -Unbeaten half-centuries from David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne thrust Australia, missing regular skipper Pat Cummins, into the ascendancy in the second Ashes test against England on Thursday. Warner, who suffered bruised ribs in the opening test in Brisbane, was batting on 65 and Marnus Labuschagne 53 in a second session of no wickets, slow scoring and few opportunities, to push Australia to 129-1 at tea. The hosts were jolted even before the pink-ball test got underway at Adelaide Oval with skipper Pat Cummins forced out after being identified as a close…