'Dizzy' does it again

In most of the minds of our squad, I think the likelihood of a tough day of Test cricket was looming as a challenge ahead.

Certainly my prediction before the first ball of the day, was a tough fight from the England batsmen and a competitive and ugly run chase to secure a victory.

Thanks though to spells of aggressive fast bowling from 'Pigeon' and 'Dizzy' Gillespie, and a number of brilliant slip catches, the game was over quicker than a Brett Lee bouncer.

The capacity crowd at the Home of Cricket was probably disappointed at the early finish, but from our point of view, we were obviously thrilled to have secured a 2-0 lead in this series.

The way the guys went about their business over the three and a half days was magnificent.

While England may point to a few drop catches as a factor in their defeat, I think they will be searching for answers before now and the third Test.

We can still improve, and this must be a worrying factor for the hosts.

As for now, it is into the shower to wash away some of the thrown Fosters.

It is time to savor the moment and enjoy the jubilation of involvement in this very good Australian cricket team.

From London

JL