I think the pattern of the game will change as the shine wears off and the ball starts to turn for Swann and reverse swing for Anderson, I expect a few mini-collapses
Blast, was hoping for a 350 lead just to be sure..... Ah well, here we go, this could set the tone for the series if the Aussies subside meekly or put up a fight. I can see a good start then a collapse due to variable bounce and swing. All out 235
If the situation had been reversed an Aussie would have done the same. No point in losing a Test by being a gentleman in this day and age especially with some of the recent decisions against England.
A brief summary as I see it.
England mostly got themselves out when they batted. we should have posted 300 ish at least.
We bowled 9/10 ths of Australia out but we did not know enough about the new kid on the block and let them get 140 runs more than they should have got.
Although 2 down for...