Honours almost even I guess. England certainly played better cricket than I expected and whilst it was disappointing to lose a couple of wickets late on I think the lads will be quite happy.
Harmison was more like the bowler we know and love. Monty was great. And, to give him his due, Freddie managed proceedings with a new dynamic and flexible approach. We bowled in the right places and took the chances. I'm a little concerned that the skipper isn't quite fit. He only took 9 overs for himself. This could be because Monty was troubling them. But it could be his ankle playing up. Either way it was decent captaincy.
Ball of the day for me was the one that took Langer's wicket (although Clarke's fearsome delivery to Collingwood that was dropped by Warne at slip was awesome). Langer played the line but was still beaten which is unusual for him.
Interesting stats on Langer: Of the 166 times he has been dismissed at test level only 21 times has he been bowled. Against England he has been dismissed 29 times but has only been bowled twice.
A good day for England and breathes life back into the series.
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