Andy Murray is obviously saving himself for Wimbledon! It's not the defeat per se that makes me feel so deflated as the manner. Right from the start Novak Djokovic looked ready and hungrier for the title whilst Murray looked out of place on the big stage. The really annoying thing is that he has no reason to fear the opponent or the occasion as he has earned the right to be there. The luck of the draw and a couple of good performances can see a decent player reach a Grand Slam final but Murray has now reached three and has beaten all the other top players in big tournaments at some time or other. He is a good player. He looked tense this morning which may be in part due to the increase in expectation as he was not playing Federer, but someone who he is apparently quite friendly with. This can only be used as experience now and the chances are that he will make other Slam finals and hopefully he can at least win a set. Who he might face in any future final is something he has no control over so it's no use worrying about that, only about his own game and ensure he is as prepared as he can be.

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   A bad day in Melbourne for Brits all round as England's batsmen again failed to impress with only one of those last wicket stands that provides a little light relief between Anderson and Finn the only batting highlight for England as the lost the series with two games still to play. Again the injury ravaged bowlers are doing their bit by bowling Australia out for 249 which was thought to be about 25 runs short of par with Chris Woakes impressing with 6-45 in only his second ODI. The first choice batsmen have played and failed throughout this series whereas the attack has only just seen Anderson return but are without Broad, Bresnan and Swann. Perhaps the new bowlers are more refreshed and feel they have something to prove but the same should also be the case for Eoin Morgan who did not feature in the test series but who has been disappointing so far. With only a few weeks to go before the World Cup England's selectors will be hoping that this is a blip although it would be nice to finish with a couple of wins here to try to gain some momentum going into the World Cup.
   Overall rather a disappointing morning as I flicked between matches not to see what was happening in one sport but to avoid the let down of the other.