The big difference between England and Australia is that, over the years, they've proved far better at taking their opportunities and refusing to capitulate when the chips are down. I'd like to think that the performance at Cardiff on the last day might be a sign of better things to come but somehow I doubt it. Let's hope I'm wrong and we stuff them!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8151402.stm
Flintoff's right to call it a day. It's clearly too much for his body to take but let's hope he can muster up one or two more performances that approach his glorious efforts in 2005!