I retired to bed with a glimmer of optimism , a draw maybe if they could build on what they had, but woke to that familiar reality ,a batting collapse , hay ho, always next time.

The Australians make good use of the home ground advantage. There's a reason why the first test is always at The Gabba, drop the Englishmen into the most difficult environment right at the start and sap their energy for the rest of the series.

I heard that the W.A. test has been moved to Hobart, if it snows the England team might have a distinct advantage. :smile: