Fourth day's play

To start with Aussies have bowled better and it has been a good session for them.

For England Bell did ok. Yes he has survived some close l.b.w shouts, but the credit has to go to him. The Aussies have tried to bowl full to him to get him out l.b.w, but it could have been better if they had mixed it up with back of a length bowling as Bell sometimes has a habit of coming half forward so, I still think the full swinging delivery should be used as a surprise weapon.

Strauss again looked in good touch as he played late and showed good judgment outside the off stump before losing his concentration and edging one outside the off stump.

Australians bowled better to Colly as they were not bowling on his pads but were bowling outside the off stump and Colly being bottom handed can struggle to score runs if a bowler is consistent just wide of off stump and the plan eventually worked.

As far as the Australian bowling was concerned Hilfy swung it consistently, Johnson bowled a lot better as he got a bit of awkward bounce and a bit of swing and Siddle though was a touch inconsistent still he occasionally troubled Bell by bowling full. I was also impressed by Manou as he looks like a good wicketkeeper

Punter would be happy with the way the quicker bowlers have bowled especially Johnson is looking better.

As far as the umpiring is concerned I would just say Rudi has been very inconsistent and that is not good enough!

So now it looks like England have the upper hand as Australian quicks couldn't maintain the same sort of intensity they showed in the first session what with Freddie, Broad and Prior doing well.

It is all upto Anderson and co. now.