| Player: | BJ Haddin, AJ Strauss |
| Event: | Australia in British Isles 2009 |
Aussie wicketkeeper Brad Haddin admitted the occasion of playing an Ashes Test at Lord's got to many of his mates and that let the side down on the first day of the second Test at Lord's.
Australia's new stars came within sniffing distance of victory at Cardiff, but playing at the home of cricket was a different proposition altogether.
Their bowling was all over the place as English openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook helped England reach 196-0 after batting first at Lord's.
Ricky Ponting's men hit back though, taking six wickets for just another 137 runs as England ended the day on 364-6.
Haddin said that the side was guilty of building up the game too much, and the occasion of playing at Lord's in an Ashes Test caused many to freeze early on.
"It was a pretty false start," Haddin said. "Maybe the occasion got to a few of us.
"I certainly tensed up a little bit and the occasion of Lord's got too big for a few of us.
"You put so much pressure on yourself to do well when you walk out at Lord's - it is similar to playing the Boxing Day Test in Australia.
"We were a bit eager, with it being at Lord's, in the first two sessions, I think we tried a little too hard and we were a bit too impatient.
"But I think we bowled well at times later on, we then put the ball in the right areas and got a bit more reward."
Although the honours look even at the end of the day, Haddin believes England have a slight edge into the second day.
"We were looking down the barrel of a very bad day at none for 200," Haddin added.
"But the bottom line is, as well as we went today, they have 360 on the board, and it is going to be a massive first session tomorrow.
"It was a tough day and I think England have just got their noses in front."
Haddin also paid glowing tributes to Andrew Strauss who played a captain's innings as he walked off at the end of the day unbeaten on 161.
"He played well, dug in and went big on a pretty good batting surface. Once you get in, you've got to go large and he played a very good captain's knock."