Kerry O'Keefe retiring after the Sydney test. That sucks.
WHAT! No way!
Australias top order is still as fragile as it was in the summer, major difference in this series is Johnson wiping our tail out for next to nothing and Australia adding another 150 runs when they go 5 down.
Johnson with the ball, Haddin/Clarke/Warner with the batting (5 100s and 5 50s between those 3 batsmen, not to mention Haddins batting in the 1st innings of the first three tests when we were on the ropes) and Haddin's wicketkeeping have been the difference between the sides this series.
Although the scoreline was 3-0 earlier in the year, the contest was much closer than the scoreline suggests and compared to most who thought we were going to get our arses wiped at home, I always believed we were a big chance of winning here in Australia if we sorted out our batting. Although there is still some weaknesses in our top 6, Haddin/Clarke/Warner have risen to the occasion this series.
The Poms only dominated Australia in the Lord's test. Australia would've definitely won in Manchester had it not been for the rain, were a 50/50 chance of winning in Nottingham and were well on the way to winning in Durham before that terrible batting capitulation in the 4th innings. Being 1/147 chasing 299 before losing 9/77 is unforgivable.
