But we've clearly got the better team, which should count for something. The Aussies, technically speaking, are outgunned with bat and ball. A few more catches on our side and we'd have the urn in the bag. Sometimes you really miss Graham Thorpe.
Mind you, I was wondering the other day which members of both squads have seen their reputation increase, and only came up with S. Jones, Flintoff and Lee. At best the others have either performed much as expected (Trescothick, Hoggard, Giles) or underperformed (Harmison, Bell and the entire Aussie upper batting order
).
Agree that S. Jones has gone from fourth bowler to key man - we all knew Flintoff had *it*, but Jones the Bowler is gonna be missed if he isn't fit.