Shane Warne may not have managed a wicket as England fought back against Australia, but the leg-spinner returned to the ‘Gabba outfield to continue his team’s Ashes propaganda campaign.
"England teams have always had a lot of character but it’s just a matter of whether they can sustain it long enough," he said.
England can come out and have a good session here or there and a good day but I think over a five-day Test we’ve always been able to assert pressure with both the bat and ball.
He also pointed out that "It might have been a completely different story if we’d taken our chances," after seeing Adam Gilchrist miss a straightforward chance to stump Mark Butcher off his bowling, and Butcher and Marcus Trescothick each dropped.
Brett Lee has sent a message to Test selectors by snaring a five-wicket haul to help New South Wales dismiss Tasmania for only 171 on day one of the Pura Cup clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Just a couple of days after he was dropped from the Australian Test team for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane in favour of Andy Bichel, Lee stormed back into domestic action, finishing with figures of 5/63.
Seemingly destined for the tag of international bridesmaid to Shane Warne, leg-spinner Stuart MacGill (4/42) continues to impress in the domestic comp as he chimed in with four economical wickets of his own.
Commenting on the situation Australia team physio Errol Alcott, "He didn't bowl as a precaution this afternoon. When Jason was batting he went over on his ankle, came straight off at the end of the innings and went out to bowl.
"He started to feel tight in that area after his third over and I hadn't really had time to review it so I asked the captain not to bowl him and give us time to review the situation.
"With all injuries like this we like to look at it again after he has had eight hours rest and then have a look at him in the morning."
