[Red Moon]

There is some hope to be taken from last nights play. At least we got a score that is more on par with what a test side should be getting. 293-5 isn't that bad and there was some decent scores from Cooke, Collingwood and Pietersen. The chances of us winning or drawing the game are very slim but there has been a big improvement in the batting from the first innings.

Our problem has been the bowling. I still think Harmison needs to be set home and we need to get another fast bowler into the side, but then I keep thinking do we need one. We could play two spinners and have both Giles and Panesar in the team. Leaving us with 3 quick bowlers in Flintoff Hoggard and Anderson. And don't forget we still have Collingwood who Flintoff seems to have forgotten can blow a bit in a holding role.