Andy Gilder wrote:Be interesting to see what the Aussies do later in the day if England dig in. Once the ball goes a bit softer and loses its shine they might regret not having a specialist spinner to rotate the quicks around.
They can use Clarke and North though, they can do a job.
It was always going to be a case of get through the first hour and then capitise on a good track. By day three the groundsmen expects the ball to start keeping low so unless we get first inngs run we lose the advantage of batting first.