Adelaide Test - Day Five

Well, a third of day five actually!

As soon as Hussey got out (poor shot) then it all seemed very inevitable but the speed of Australia's collapse was a surprise. To be honest they played like an England team of old, little confidence and too many players apparently in poor form. Given rain set in from around 1pm, it would only have required Australia to survive until lunchtime and they would have got away with a draw.

So England deservedly go one up in the series. A real change from day two in Brisbane where Hussey/Haddin seemed to put that match in Australia's hands. Since then......

Cook has looked like he could bat forever............
He has found a good partner in Trott................
Pietersen has come to the fore...............
Swann has bowled like the number two bowler in the world (his current rating) and Australia have been unable to dominate him the way they looked to early in Brisbane..........
Anderson (apart from start of second innings) has looked more likely to take wickets than the Australian quicks............
Finn, despite looking ordinary at times, has taken a number of wickets.

According to Australian radio commentators, North, Bollinger, Doherty are all in danger of being dropped and Katich is out for the rest of the season.

Momentum all with England