Shane Watson says all of the Australian bowlers should be blamed for the side's lack of penetration on the fourth day as England stormed back into the opening Test.

Great teams have bowlers who can wrench a handful of breakthroughs on extremely tough days, but "Johnson's attack" is not at that level

If Brad Haddin had settled with a half-century in this innings his contribution still would have glowed. By stretching it so far he delivered the greatest performance of his life

Michael Hussey says he still has adrenaline running through his body after his career-best score of 195 on the third day of the first Ashes Test

Michael Hussey believes his interrupted rescue act with Brad Haddin needs to double if they are to earn a dominant position in the opening Ashes Test

Coming into this match with questions over his place in the Test side, Michael Hussey responded with an innings of freedom and purpose that kept his team in the game

Ian Bell insists there is no need for England to panic after they were run over by Peter Siddle's career-best haul on the first day at the Gabba

Australia spent the morning waiting for a hero and by late afternoon they had one as Peter Siddle celebrated his 26th birthday with a hat-trick and career-best figures

Xavier Doherty's level head will be tested over the next week as Australia's latest spin bowling answer makes his debut

Ricky Ponting isn't giving up the pull and hook shots but he's going to think more carefully about when to play them. That attitude threatens to cause Ponting even more problems than his faltering cross-bat swipes have over the past year

A lack of game time has cost Doug Bollinger his spot for the first Ashes Test despite him being Australia's most potent bowler of the past 12 months

Cricinfo's preview of the first Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Gabba

Mitchell Johnson is currently so obsessed by the Ashes that when he is bowling at Australians in the nets he is seeing English batsmen

Michael Clarke has conquered his first major obstacle to proving his fitness for the opening Ashes Test while Peter Siddle has firmed as Australia's third bowler for the Gabba

At 35 Michael Hussey, his sideburns flecked with grey, has to convince himself to be free and focused, which aren't always complementary aims

No one-trick pony, Ben Hilfenhaus has developed into an all-conditions performer of substance

Mitchell Johnson will attack Andrew Strauss with the short ball in an effort to unsettle England's captain on the bouncy Gabba surface during the first Test

Australia will desperately hope it's the one who terrorised the South Africans two years ago. But while local conditions will help, Johnson needs to know he has the team's and the captain's support

Michael Clarke remains in doubt for Thursday's first Ashes Test after failing to bat at the side's opening training session in Brisbane on Monday

The Mitchells have kept the Brisbane pitch in the family for over 30 years