Your possible advantage is more in the bowling department.
We don't know what our best seam attack is the moment but the bowling attacks are just about even with Australia in need of a spinner and England well covered in that department.
Harmison has to go if he fails in this test since he's been given countless chances and hasn't look threatening, Sidebottom has wasted the new ball on many occasions by bowling too wide, which is becoming a problem since swing might be a crucial factor and Panesar hasn't got the variation to trouble any batsman, much less Australia's batsmen who play spin well.
However, Anderson has improved over the past year or so and shouldn't have been dropped at all, Broad is starting to get wickets under his belt and that might be what he needs to progress and we have Flintoff, who is still one of the best fast bowlers in the world.
I'll be interested to see how Swann goes in this test having being given an opportunity. Swann's problem is he can't take 5 wickets on a regular basis and with England fast bowling attack uncertain, you need a match winning spinner really ans that's why Panesar's lack of form is worrying.
If Swann doesn't perform in the next two tests, then we may have to look at Rashid since he is someone who can win a match.
Good signs is that the batsmen are looking better, albeit on a flat pitch. Strauss looked like the Strauss of old yesterday and Collingwood is starting to make runs consistently.
Shah looked the part at 3 yesterday as well so hopefully he can kick on and get a hundred sometime soon.
Prior is reliable down the order and will have a part to play.