Thecoachshould attach importance to the trainingofpacelength, armswing, speedandstamina as well as psychologicalquality in order toimprove their performance.
With no pace in the wicket, and just a bit ofswing and seam, Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus bowled too straight and struggled to find the right length, allowing Strauss and Alastair Cook to tick along smoothly enough.