FF you make a valid point, but I think England have had the courage to go for the jugular only because they have confidence in themselves, confidence built entirely due to their winning so much recently. Hence, now they expect to win from adverse situations, when previously they would have merely looked to survive.

"Mental toughness", or "the winning attitude" are the vital ingredient for champion sportsmen. Sampras had it, Henman apparently does not. Manchester United had it in Barcelona in May 1999, and the Germans did not. Similary, England and Australia are the only cricket teams who have it now...

SA are like any of the others, and like England were a few years ago, in that they hope to win...but don't expect it as a matter of right, and so often they can be somewhat defensive. Vaughan on the other hand, does not believe in being defensive, and I think he would always prefer to win a series 3-1 than 1-0, and would go for the jugular everytime. His batting may not be there as yet, but he certainly has the mindset of a champion sportsman.

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