Mitchell Johnson and Ben Stokes escape ICC sanction for argy-bargy Having escaped International Cricket Council punishment for the confrontations that occurred on the fourth evening in Adelaide, Mitchell Johnson returns to the wild west determined to continue his intimidation of England's batsmen in the third Test. Johnson and England all-rounder Ben Stokes were charged by the umpires for making deliberate physical contact during the ill-tempered last session on Sunday, but the charges were dismissed by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe. Both players attended a hearing and contested the charges. Australia's Mitchell Johnson (left) and England's Ben Stokes collided as Stokes was running between wickets during the fourth day's play. No action was taken over altercations involving Michael Clarke, Stuart Broad and Matt Prior during England's second innings. Johnson and Broad exchanged heated words as the teams left the field on Sunday with Australia needing just four wickets for victory. Australian coach Darren Lehmann indicated Australia would not retreat from its aggressive posture and continue to leave it to the ICC to set the boundaries. It is believed the behaviour late on day four was deemed "marginal" but not worthy of reports. Cool: Mitchell Johnson and Ben Stokes of England at the end of the match. "[At the] end of the day, if something happens, ICC [will] deal with it," Lehmann said. What I do want to do is just keep playing the way we're playing. The game of cricket is a tough game and Test match cricket is tough, so that's the way it is at the moment. Johnson has flourished under Clarke and Lehmann, who give him a licence to bowl fast in short, nasty spells. Under Ricky Ponting's captaincy he was sometimes used as a first change bowler when he couldn't control the new ball. I'm bowling in short spells, which is what Michael has wanted me to do. Having that intimidation factor is a bonus," Johnson said after taking eight wickets on a flat pitch in Adelaide. Australia's paceman Mitchell Johnson (R) and England's batsman Ben Stokes exchanged words as well as bumps. It wasn't quite there in the last couple of Ashes series for me, so it's good to be able to back my ability and know what I want to bowl. It's a short turnaround [before the third Test] but we're going to a ground I really do enjoy bowling at. Johnson took 12 wickets in a match against South Africa at the WACA Ground in 2008, and destroyed England with 6-38 there in 2010. "He's been impressive, he's confident," Lehmann said. Our challenge is to keep him going and bowling that way. It's hard to prepare for someone like that.