Nathan Hauritz
Jul 12 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

As clichéd as it may sound, the writing is on the wall for England. The inability of their bowlers to breakthrough when Australia were batting now means that England are in danger of an innings defeat as things stand at lunch.
England.

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