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[uknsaunders]

In the end, the better team won the game. No doubt about that!

not sure about that.  If Australia could find batsman who bat as well as their tail they would of stuffed England. Australia outbowled England as a unit.

England got away with this game. No big first innings score from the batters, who at least knuckled down 2nd innings. England played with 2.5 bowlers for most of the test match and bowled Anderson into the ground. A lot of room for improvement.

[Manormanic]

I do give you a hope I think England batting is falable but it a battle of who scores the runs as both bowling attacks are similar bar the spin option

England have the better batting side overall, the bowling attacks are pretty much of a muchness, with England having the best seamer and spinner but Australia appearing to have more depth. Maintain my position at the start of the series that Australia will not score enough top order runs to do more than score moral victories.  But what a fight they put up here!

[smokem]

not sure about that.  If Australia could find batsman who bat as well as their tail they would of stuffed England. Australia outbowled England as a unit.

England got away with this game. No big first innings score from the batters, who at least knuckled down 2nd innings. England played with 2.5 bowlers for most of the test match and bowled Anderson into the ground. A lot of room for improvement.

So what you're saying is, the better team won?

[Wedge2408]

there was a piece about this in the Times yesterday - when the temperature gets above 28 the difference between ambient temp and friction induced temp is smaller so you don't get the same clarity.

I don't really get that. It is practically above 28 every day during the Aussie cricket summer and the hotspots seems to show up stronger than they have during this match...

[Number4]

there was a piece about this in the Times yesterday - when the temperature gets above 28 the difference between ambient temp and friction induced temp is smaller so you don't get the same clarity.

But you could clearly see the hot spot on the ball where it hit the pitch.... And it still shows up here in Oz when every game played is well above 28deg... Usually mid to high 30's.

Not convinced with that explanation

[Sam to the C]

well played England, Hopefully we get a faster pitch at Lords, wouldn't mind seeing Broad in a coma for a few years

[mr_wickets]

Dod anyone else notice Haddin wearing old school asics?

[The_Bird]

Dod anyone else notice Haddin wearing old school asics?

I've always wondered why he wears them, he's done so for years now. I had a pair in 05/06!

Asics Gel 452

[mr_wickets]

I've always wondered why he wears them, he's done so for years now. I had a pair in 05/06!

Asics Gel 452

I'm quite suprised Asics let him do that, considering as they make the Aussie kit I'd have thought it would have been a requirement for asics players to be up to date. I had a pair at that time too and they were comfy, but no better than any asic boots since.

[The_Bird]

He quite a perfectionist though so they are probably his trusted range of asics.

Amazing stat...

@bbctms

 In 17 Tests since the start of 2012, Australia's 10th wicket has now added 686 runs at an average of 40.35

[Bats_Entertainment]

I've always wondered why he wears them, he's done so for years now. I had a pair in 05/06!

Asics Gel 452

I was going to comment on this.

[Manormanic]

But you could clearly see the hot spot on the ball where it hit the pitch.... And it still shows up here in Oz when every game played is well above 28deg... Usually mid to high 30's.

Not convinced with that explanation

Ask the writer, I'm only reporting what I read!  It could be different sensitivities on the cameras I suppose?

[PedalsMcgrew]

England were poor other than Anderson and Bell but they will get better. Australia were excellent but still lost. Doesn't bode well for the rest of the series for Australia! England will definitely improve but I'm not sure Australia can.

For England to only score 215 in their first innings and still win is something the Aussies should really be worried about!

Amazing game though, only these two sides can produce drama like that.... Here's to another 9 just like this one!

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[Jenko]

England were poor other than Anderson and Bell but they will get better. Australia were excellent but still lost. Doesn't bode well for the rest of the series for Australia! England will definitely improve but I'm not sure Australia can.

For England to only score 215 in their first innings and still win is something the Aussies should really be worried about!

Amazing game though, only these two sides can produce drama like that.... Here's to another 9 just like this one!

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I wouldn't say Australia were excellent!! Our top order were terrible and i think our bowling can definately perform more consistently than they did in this test match. Hopefully Clarke learns and improves with the DRS too

[Jogetnz]

Well I just had to go to bed at lunch, my body and nerves couldn't cope with which way this game was going to go, what a great match, test cricket at its best and I'm still not sure who I wanted to win.

Did anyone notice that Agar changed his bat from the first innings? It looked like a much newer blade to me.  Pretty sure if I did what he did I wouldn't be changing a thing.

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