The problem for England is not so much how to apply the pressure, but how to maintain it. They were outstanding when it came to concentration and intensity in the final session of the fourth Test, but they have to learn to play at that level from ball one and not let Australia get on top early. At the SCG, it will be interesting to see if the England players look upon the fourth Test win as the start of a revival or the ultimate achievement. If they take the latter approach it'll be a disaster, but by viewing the victory as a launching pad, England could provide the Australians with a constant reminder of their jittery batting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

One sure indication that England has jolted Australiais the recall of Shane Warne to the Test side. The decision makes a lot of sense because apparently Warne displayed his best form since the operation in a recent Sheffield Shield match. In that form Warne is the best spinner in Australia and he'll find wickets easier to get against leaden footed English batsmen than bowling to the more fleet-footed variety in Shield cricket. It would also boost Warne's confidence to claim a few Test wickets before he sets off on the tour of the Caribbean. Throw in the fact that prior to his selection, Warne discovered his second child (to be born in a few months) will be a boy and the timing was right for the return of the world's most successful wrist spinner.

Matthew Nicholson was the player to make way for Warne, which is a pity because he made a spirited debut and displayed a calm temperament to go with his undoubted skill. However, his omission suggests the Australian selectors feel the pitch will be more helpful to spinners than pace bowlers and this provides Englandwith a headache. They relied heavily on a pace attack in Melbourne and their spinners have had very little success so far on tour.In addition to the magnificent pace bowling on the final day, the move of Alec Stewart to the top of the order had a lot to do with England's improved performance at the MCG. His aggressive approach keeps the scoreboard ticking over and puts pressure on Mark Taylor to move some of his catching fieldsmen to more defensive positions earlier than he would like. It also doesn't hurt that by opening, Stewart has some runs on the board before he confronts the spinners.

With that problem solved, England now has to work on Mike Atherton. Glenn McGrath has reduced him to a shuffling, prodding wreck, intent purely on survival. In addition to concentrating on nothing else but the ball as it leaves the bowler's hand, Mike needs to think more about scoring runs than not getting out to become positive. Mark Butcher is in no better frame of mind than Atherton and the appearance of twoleg-spinners won't improve his outlook as he really struggles against wrist spin.

England's heroes in Melbourne were Stewart, Darren Gough and Dean Headley -- three of their more aggressive players. There's a lesson there for the rest of the team a pro-active team can beat Australia, but not one that dances to their tune. Allan Mullally showed that at the MCG when he was jolted out of his malaise by McGrath's costly (not only to himself) outburst and the talented left-armer began to assert himself and played a part in turning the match in England's favour.

If England play in a similar vein at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) they'll push Australia to the limits and it's been shown that they, like any team can unravel. However, if England are still basking in the glory of the MCG victory and let Australia dominate early, they'll find it too big a handicap to overcome.