Day 5

Oooh, interesting stuff. If Australia, in the form of Clarke, Haddin and Johnson most likely, manage to pull off a stunning win today or at worst hold out for a draw, sports writers and commentators the length and breadth of the country will no doubt lambast Andrew Strauss for not enforcing the follow on. The Sky Sports commentary team made no secret of their thoughts on the decision anyway. However, there may have been good reason why Strauss was reluctant to ask the Australians to bat again. Alex Massie explains why here.