Six sessions down and it has to be said that England are most certainly second best in all departments. The fifth session yesterday gave us a little bit of hope with the bowlers starting to do a little bit with the ball but overall we’ve been woefully..ermm..woeful so far.

One of the things that I’ve picked up on in the first two days is the return of the Aussie swagger. They’ve got that arrogant look about them which was missing in the 2005 series. The body language from England, however, is of a team that is currently going through the motions. It really is a throwback to Ashes tours of old.

I was disappointed this morning with a number of things but not least the Sky commentary team. Not once did they refer to Glenn McGraths bowling as metronomic. Come on guys! Basic schoolboy error. I don’t recall hearing them referring to Shane Warne and saying he could turn the ball on glass either. They really need to pull their fingers out if they’re going to make these crazy, sleep deprived nights worthwhile.

Incidentally, if Glenn McGrath had taken three in three, would it have been a geriatric?

Tags : Cricket, The Ashes, England, Australia, First Test