We played against a good opposition, the best one-day side in the world and the record proves it.

I don't think we could have asked for a better day.

We had pineapple juice and water when we got there,

We know we are in for another big fight,

What lack of justice to the series would rain be? Victory or death for both sides - a draw would be the biggest let-down of the millenium thus far.

I remember sitting in the dressing-room at Lord's then and chewing the bat handle off, not knowing how I was going to score runs. This time I was very confident of being able to help knock off the 14 runs we needed.