What a shame England didn't get some overs at the Aussie openers tonight, 1 wicket would have bought the house down and put advantage to England. As it is you would have to say that the game is well balanced. No question that the aggresive run rate bodes really well for the home side and is a dramatic improvement, but the benign conditions will be exploited by the Aussies tomorrow. The pitch does not seem to be reacting to the short stuff too well as Brett Lee's dismal 1 for 111 will testify.
If England can keep it tight they have a glimmer of hope and it will come down to when England have to face Shane Warne again, if it is Monday we might see a repeat of Lords!
A number of England's batsmen will be disappointed, including Trescothick and Vaughan who both looked in good nick and failed to reach key landmarks. Kasprowicz should be pleased with himself and Warne was in great form despite the pasting he got from Flintoff and Pietersen. Lots of positives for England including Freddie, Strauss and a wagging tail.
Great entertainment with over 400 runs and 10 wickets, but if you are being harsh 450-500 would have been better and batting up until lunch tomorrow would have felt more comfortable. We'll see.
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