Australia's hugely impressive rout of England in the Ashes series so far has not come by chance and the Baggy Greens deserve huge credit for picking themselves up following their defeat earlier this year and responding in the best possible manner.
Make no mistake, Darren Lehmann's side have battered England in the three Tests so far and, in contrast to the Three Lions' own win on home soil, the 'contests' in Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth are actually barely worthy of that description.
One team has been on top for the whole series and, save for the very first day at The Gabba, Australia have been totally, utterly dominant.
Nathan Lyon has rubbed salt into England's wounds by declaring that there was never any doubt that Australia would bounce back in the return Ashes series.
Captain Michael Clarke has been named subject to fitness by coach Darren
Lehmann, while Brad Haddin is back in the side and Mitchell Johnson get the nod
after fruitful performances against the English this September. Clarke is
suffering from chronic back pain, however, and with the next Ashes series just
a few months away is expected to miss most of the tour.