They thought it was all over

Some predictions from Australia's finest, made before the series began:

Jeff Thomson: If you put the players from Australia and England up against each other it is embarrassing. There is no contest between them on an individual or team basis.

Glenn McGrath: I think I was saying 3-0 or 4-0 about 12 months ago, thinking there might be a bit of rain around. But with the weather as it is at the moment, I have to say
5-0.

Terry Alderman: I definitely believe if any of our batsmen get out to Giles in the tests they should go and hang themselves. But I'm confident that won't happen.

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