agnew is the bbc cricket correspondent and there was hope of expectation this morning but australia where the heavy victors. it was a bad performance, we have some it was a bad performance, we have some optimism based on what happened yesterday some optimism based on what happened yesterday and i hope the collapse has not yesterday and i hope the collapse has not undone the good work. it was always has not undone the good work. it was always an has not undone the good work. it was always an uphill battle today but to lose those eight wickets and to lose so many lose those eight wickets and to lose so many before the new ball was taken, so many before the new ball was taken, in so many before the new ball was taken, i m afraid that with the writing taken, i m afraid that with the writing on taken, i m afraid that with the writing on the wall. as well as downward milan and joe wrote, there was a downward milan and joe wrote, there was a pathway, they had seen it throug
who could make the most of that opportunity this morning. credit to australia, they put the ball in good areas. well, at least england have had four days of cricket to acclimatise. four test matches to come, four opportunities, they must still try to see it that way. joe wilson, bbc news. you can see more on all of today s stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5.15. bye for now.