I have to say I thought we had lost that one, when the run rate went over 7 and Solanki went it looked lost. Australia seemed a lot more competitive than they did yesterday, with their support bowlers doing a great job.
England did a brilliant job of keeping the Aussies down to 250, the wicket had 300 written all over it, Harmison's dazzling spell set up the victory. And worth mentioning a sensational catch by Collingwood.
England then went on to make very heavy weather of getting the runs, with a strange batting order not helping matters. Many of our shots were finding fielders and too many overs were being wasted in the middle of the innings.
Pietersen was tremendous though with 91 not out and looks like a cricketer of incredible talent, his fielding is top notch and his batting is fearless. Makes you wonder how we could fit him into the Test team and whether his approach to batting is even vaguely suitable for the longer format. If he could only perfect an English accent.
The Aussies still look jaded with Ponting clearly troubled by his team's shortcomings. Gillespie has gone, Kasprovicz no more than a stock bowler, and his own batting looks suspect.
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