England are a transformed side in the space of a few days. Their bowling which looked flat and uninspiring not too long ago, has found teeth that have surprised everyone. On the other hand Australia have managed to just about sneak into the semi-finals with their last gasp win against Pakistan, but that means they are the only team left in the competition who haven’t yet been defeated. However, the thriller against Pakistan threw up some batting loopholes that have to be covered – the brittleness of the middle order, and the continued reliance on Ricky Ponting to reel off a good score. England and Australia have met once before in a Champions Trophy semi-final in 2004, with England emerging victorious by 6 wickets thanks to 80s by Trescothick and Vaughan.