Only things there alanabit are the runs didn't matter and Austrailia were only expected to loose as they got there, or were they really expected to loose, I would have expected the ability to bat a day out there, They just seem that bit more jittery at the moment. eg Shambles opening "The Australian fielders and the wicket keeper in particular seem to have caught the Lord's dropping disease from England". One of Australias great strengths to me is that they even manage to catch the 1/2 chance

As I said in my previous post, I do believe them still capable of beating England. I do think the next test is likely to be the decider of the the series. One where one side really gets it together and shows the other who won't find the reserves needed. At the moment I'd back the aussies for that but the way I'm seeing things. next ashes, I could be thinking differently.

All speculation of course and whatever, both sides have really given us a treat. In that sort of context, my above comments seen very nit-picky!