What lack of justice to the series would rain be? Victory or death for both sides - a draw would be the biggest let-down of the millenium thus far.

We had pineapple juice and water when we got there,

I don't think we could have asked for a better day.

We know we are in for another big fight,

I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.

I have only ever been hit in the nets before - I can't remember being floored in a game.