[IanW]

Oddly enough, Australia against Brazil in soccer is a lot like Balgladesh vs Australia in cricket.

Both teams have supercoaches, with a respected track records who have adopted minnows - Bangladesh have Dav Whatmore, Australia Gus Hiddink.

Bangladesh have some pretty good players Rafique, Masrafee, Bashar, Pilot and Ashraful, while Australia have Kewell, Grella, Viduka, Schwartzer and Cahill. I'm not pushing things too far when I'll pair Sharihar Nafees with Luke Wilkshire (who, I'm going to repeat, is a regarded by his coach at Bristol City, in the old English Third Division, as a bench warmer. On the other hand, Guus Hiddink - who hasnt done anything as a coach other than a UEFA Cup, and taking Holland and South Korea to the semis of the World Cup - was happy to slot him starting at central midfield against Holland).

And Brazil are, well, Brazil.

Ian Whitchurch