No glory for defeated Australia in first Ashes Test but plenty of hope

Determined display from Michael Clarke's men suggests sum will be much greater than their parts Brad Haddin played arguably the innings of his life in a losing cause for Australia. Photograph: David Jones/EPA It is not generally part of an Australian's psyche to take consolation from a "good" defeat. But if ever this was justified it was at the end of this Test. There were moments at Trent Bridge when they were favourites – when they had a first-innings lead of 65, when England were 218 for six in their second innings, when Shane Watson and Chris Rogers had added 84 together on Saturday, and maybe when they needed another 15 just before Jimmy Anderson ran up to bowl that final delivery of a...