CoinFlip

So England's slightly camp gladiators are in Australia and not far off facing up against the Aussies. No-one's been predicting any whitewashes this time although I suspect McGrath is rocking away on a veranda in the outback somewhere shouting 5-0 at passing possums. England's A team warmed up by swatting aside various local opposition with Ian Bell taking a liking to the attack. In contrast, Australia have been reeling from one setback to another and now sit licking wounds in the mid-realms of the world rankings. England fans might even bother watching this time with that sort of optimism. Personally, i'm a little concerned that the optimism has overly pushed out Australia's odds. The main reason - swinging conditions, or lack of. Anderson can swing at right angles in the right ...