Australia's dominance at Brisbane can be gleaned by the number of runs they score and concede per wicket. Since 1990, their average partnership with the bat is 46.93, but when the opposition come out to bat, that number is whittled down to 24.31. Contrary to popular perception, the pitch here isn't just conducive to fast bowling; the spinners have had their say too. In all Tests since 1995, fast bowlers concede 35.63 runs per wicket, marginally worse than the spinners' 34.78. Not surprisingly, the Australian bowlers have done much better - their fast bowlers average 25.91 and their spinners 23.28. One of the problems for England at this ground has been the lack of a solid opening partnership, and the withdrawal of Marcus Trescothick won't help matters: in their last eight innings here, the average opening stand is only 25.25, with just one fifty-plus partnership.