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England did bowl good in patches, but Ponting and Katich were too good to play out the good moving balls. Panesar was under utilized and Swann threatened but never got through. Broad, Anderson were flop. Flintoff was the only wicket taker. He for parts looked like the one of 2005.

From here I would fancy Aussies batting a bit fast today and try to go to a lead today. They were defensive in 2nd and 3rd session. Traditional test play than their normal brand of game. When Hayden, Langer were around they would race to 240s in 60 odd overs. Run rate of 4 was norm those days. This days Aussies are more traditional than others. India, England have learnt to go over 3.5+ and at times 4. But then with Katich, the workhorse, you cant expect run rate to go up.

120 runs in first 2 sessions would mean they go past England and then speed up the tempo in last session. That would be a perfect day for Aussies.

There have been some blogs who have been needlessly critical of Aussies. They play their game hard, but then to find faults of everything they do is cynical. Ponting replied with his 100 to one such blog, though i m sure he must not have read it.

Let there be some objectivity in the criticism than just for heck of it. Oh yeah.

Once Aussies have sizeable 150+ lead, you never know. This is England which was bundled out for 55 not so long ago by far far far lesser West Indian outfit.