by Rob Smyth
Monday, October 28, 2002

If it's the first innings that sets the tone, then England haven't been at the races in recent Ashes Tests. Andy Caddick, in keeping with the pattern of his whole career, averages nearly 50, and only Darren Gough and Nasser Hussain improve on their career averages.

Australia Batting	England Batting
Hayden	30.20	35.20	Trescothick
Langer	93.50	-	Vaughan
Ponting	41.63	26.33	Butcher
M Waugh	55.82	43.94	Hussain
S Waugh	68.53	46.27	Crawley
Martyn	85.75	33.96	Stewart
Gilchrist	68.00	-	Flintoff
Australia Bowling	England Bowling
Warne	23.23	108.00	Giles
Lee	73.25	48.25	Caddick
Gillespie	34.25	27.25	Gough
McGrath	16.55	-	Hoggard

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