'Windies Wannabes' - what the Australian papers are saying

A compliment for England from a former Australia captain? It's hard to believe, right?

Kim Hughes, who captained Australia in 28 Tests between 1979 and 1984, is quoted in the West Australian as saying England's pace attack is the most aggressive he's seen since the fearsome West Indies attack on the 1970s and 80s.

There is a but though, obviously.

They are lacking match fitness according to Hughes and should be playing in the pink-ball game against the Prime Minister's XI this weekend.

Hughes added that the difference between England's pace attack on day one and two was "chalk and cheese" and that was because they "weren't match fit".