Wouldn't mind getting in for a couple of series just to test it out and see how I do, Peterson said after his first padded practice last Tuesday. To be honest with you, I feel like I'm fine and I'll be good to go no matter what. But it would be good to get some game action.."There was a certain feeling of well, got that over with!" he says. "It's like I don't have to stew that I haven't won one of these. You know, they're very arbitrary, these awards.

These projections form the basis of England's decisionmaking from team selection and what to do at the toss, to declarations, field settings and bowling strategies. Leamon played the Melbourne Test of 201011 through his simulator thousands of times in advance, concluding that England were 1520% more likely to win if they bowled first. The statistics not only convinced England, but also invigorated them after their defeat at Perth: on Boxing Day, at the spiritual home of Australian sport, they put the home side