There is absolutely no question about it - over the 5 matches England's bowling attack has been better that Australia's. It has outperformed the Aussies at practically every turn.
The batting has been about even I reckon but today's performance of Freddie Flintoff was probably his best of the Summer. What a cricketer, he inspired the whole team with one spell of 18 overs, what a feat of fitness, strength, guile, skill and sheer patriotism! He took 5-38 at an incredible 2 an over. He was passing the bat time and time again and had a whole host of close calls as well as the wickets. Ably supported by Matt Hoggard he destroyed the Aussies today.
The game is still finely poised and can still can go either way, the England victory is impossible, the draw looks the favourite but an Aussie win is by no means out of the question as long as Shane Warne has a breath in his body. He for one will take most imspiration from Flintoff's performance. The standard of play is getting higher and higher and could all come to an incredible climax tomorrow, but me? I'm hoping for it to go out with a whimper and England get a draw in the rain.
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