Caddick: I expect England to win

If Australia reach the 452 they have been set to win, it will be the highest successful run-chase in the fourth innings of a Test. With those three wickets falling quickly at the start of their innings, the odds are stacked heavily against Australia, but England opening bowler Andrew Caddick knows that there is still work to be done if his team is to claim victory.

"They've lost three valuable wickets and the odds are on us but it's going to be hard work tomorrow.

"The wicket will continue to play tricks and hopefully we'll continue to put the ball in the right areas tomorrow.

"It's very important for us to get in there early. We took some valuable wickets this afternoon and hopefully we can knock a couple more over tomorrow early on.

"I think it's going to be very difficult to bat on this wicket tomorrow and we've just got to get the ball in the right areas and just be patient," he said. "I expect to win this game."

By taking two of the three wickets to fall in Australia's second innings, Caddick moved above his long-time new ball partner Darren Gough to become England's seventh highest wicket-taker in Tests. But Caddick paid more attention to the match than his personal tally of wickets.

"It's good that 2002's gone and we've started 2003 on a good note," he said. "Hopefully we can get a win under our belt here, continue that on through the one-dayers and go home with a bit of pride."

Australian coach John Buchanan has stiull not given up hope of winning the match, despite needing to break a host of batting records.

"We'd rather not be three down at this stage but we've got seven wickets in the bank and Damien Martyn and Andy Bichel have put on 60-odd at this stage," Buchanan said.

"We're (scoring) around four runs an over so, on the basis that's there 90 overs left and there's 360 runs to go, then obviously the run target is right if we can preserve wickets.

"We've got Stephen (Waugh) and Martin Love and Adam Gilchrist, so if we can get to tea time with still the majority of those wickets intact then who knows what the game presents? But there's a long way to go before we get to that stage."

However, if Australia lose early wickets on the fifth day, Buchanan knows that a draw would then be the extent of the team's ambition.

"A win would be a sensational win and a draw, a tough draw, would probably be a very good result for us as well.

"From England's point of view, I think they've got some momentum going into the last day and what we have to do is arrest that momentum.

"If we can get it around in our favour then I think there are possibilities that we can create some doubt in the way that England will then go about getting those last few wickets. But the key to the game for both teams is wickets."