melbourne. 3—0 down and australia very much on top. they have retained the ashes and england will be trying to play for some kind of pride. you are trying to stress the slim positives there are. the are trying to stress the slim positives there are. the rare silver lininu. positives there are. the rare silver lining- the — positives there are. the rare silver lining. the questions _ positives there are. the rare silver lining. the questions i _ positives there are. the rare silver lining. the questions i will - positives there are. the rare silver lining. the questions i will be i lining. the questions i will be asked about _ lining. the questions i will be asked about the _ lining. the questions i will be asked about the preparation l lining. the questions i will be | asked about the preparation of lining. the questions i will be i asked about the preparation of this england team. we know going out there that the amount of preparation they will be able to do was limited, they will be able to do was limited, they had difficult conditions in the first instance with a lot of rain. they were in brisbane for the first test. didn't get much practice. seemingly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. you think about team selection, dropped catches, poor batting. that about team selection, dropped catches, poor batting. that was what jonathan catches, poor batting. that was what jonathan agnew _ catches, poor batting. that was what jonathan agnew was _ catches, poor batting. that was what jonathan agnew was talking - catches, poor batting. that was what jonathan agnew was talking about, i jonathan agnew was talking about, the deep—rooted problems are and lack of appreciation of the skills needed to last for four days. it is all about the short form of the game, one—day cricket. it is no longer on the technique to survive and england don't have that. ianthem