As I walked around the restaurant at Australia's plush hotel in west London to meet the players during breakfast, Darren Lockyer popped out for an early-morning run around the block in his full-length lycras before re-emerging with a newspaper.

BBC: Closing the gap?

Mr Edwards may well find that the length of a Georgetown block can be a remarkably long way.

ECONOMIST: A charismatic candidate in search of an audience

With less supply to satiate growing demand, the length of time homes have been spending on the sale block has decreased dramatically since last year.

FORBES: 'Seller's Market' Developing As Housing Inventory Hits A 13-Year Low