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If England are to compete in this Test Match, it is going to be important that Caddick and Gough fire on all cylinders, but on Friday this was clearly much more difficult to achieve when a pair with the quality of the Waugh brothers was at the crease.

Hawk-Eye's analysis concentrates on Caddick bowling to Steve Waugh. The graphic shows where each ball pitched. The yellow area considered too full, the red area a good length and the blue area too short.

It shows how Caddick generally bowled a very consistent line and varied his length to try to get the batsman uncertain of whether to come forward or back.

However the most interesting feature of the graphic is how it highlights the real quality of Steve Waugh in his ability to score off any ball bowled even fractionally down the leg side, highlighted by the orange and red coloured balls.

This ability not to try to score from the good balls and consistently score runs off anything slightly misdirected is what makes him one of the best batsmen in the world.

However Caddick can take some comfort from Hawk-Eye's findings. We show that Waugh is reluctant to go after anything outside his off stump, aware of the extra bounce Caddick is able to generate. [Use the interactive tool to compare where the ball passes the stumps from Caddick and Gough]

Maybe if Caddick is able to move his lines slightly more outside off stump and cut out the ball straying on to leg stump he will be able to tie up the Australian when they meet again, and force him into going after a ball that perhaps he shouldn't.

It's a tall order, but that is the level England must strive for.

7 Jul, 2001