Can't bat, can't bowl ... can throw. Andrew Flintoff's pain-filled body has weakened his main weapons but his right arm is one of the few major parts that hasn't been operated on and it was his bullet of a direct hit that shot the game back England's way.
With Ricky Ponting out of the way, half the battle was won and although Mr. Cricket did put in his best effort it was too late.
Lest we forget, the other turning moment was the run out of the man in form Michael Clark run out by an exceptional piece of response by Andrew Strauss.
So is it the end of Ricky Ponting's baggy green.
If yes, then it is an end of a glorious career, a career where Aussies have risen to the level of invincibles, given the world the joy of watching the best in the game. It is not surprising therefore that this slip begins with the exit of Hayden and Gilchrist, who had it in them to scare the living daylights of any opponent.
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