Adelaide Test - vulnerable down under?

With hours to go until the final test starts in Australia, the world's cricketophiles are rubbing their hands at the prospect of a fitting denouement to a classic series.

Its had everything. Big innings from some of the most exciting players in the world on either side. Landmark wickets. Fiery fast bowling to warm the soul and loosen the bowels.

Politics. Oh the politics. A global (well, in the 8 or so countries that bother to play the game) debate around what's just not cricket and what is. Racism - sort of. A duck for Mr Cricket.

But what's quite exciting is the prospect that, bar a freakish over from Michael Clarke and some unfortunate umpiring decisions this could well be a title decider.

It's exciting because Australia haven't lost a series in Australia for so long Wickman thinks it must have a been a strong West Indian side that did it to them. And if India do pull off another test victory in the next five days it will send a shivver down the spine of Cricket Australia.

Because its not as if India have really got any bowling is it? Kumble apart, they've hardly picked Harby in the last few years. The seamers are all about 12. Their openers have been getting out for fun. Yuvraj has crashed and burned at Test level again.

So how the heck have Australia lost a test? And, should they even have the luxury of being 2-1 up in the first place? With Hayden on the slide towards retirement and them lacking much bowling beyond Clark and Lee, could someone take the Aussies down again soon?