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ENGLAND became so rattled by Australia's short-ball assault in Brisbane they quizzed match officials about the rules on dangerous bowling.
A representative of the England coaching staff spoke to umpires after Mitchell Johnson ransacked the tourists in the first innings with one of the most stirring performances ever seen at the Gabba.
The discussion was informal and England at no stage intended to make an official complaint but the query regarding this vague law showed how concerned they were about the hammering their side was copping.
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They were bowled out for 136 and 179 with only one batsman at No 7 or lower in the order (Stuart Broad) scoring above eight in either innings.
Cricket's indistinct laws on dangerous bowling contain a considerable grey area because it effectively leaves the issue in the hands of the umpires without applying specific parameters other than bowlers can deliver no more than two bouncers an over.
The law states: "The bowling of fast short-pitched balls is dangerous and unfair if the bowler's end umpire considers that by their repetition and taking into account their length, height and direction they are likely to inflict physical injury on the striker irrespective of the protective equipment he may be wearing. The relative skill of the striker shall be taken into consideration.''
Umpires have the power to no-ball then suspend a bowler who is considered to have transgressed the rules of dangerous bowling, but there is understandable reluctance by officials to enforce this rule.
Mitchell Johnson with his man-of-the-match award at the end of the first Test at the Gabba. Source: Getty Images
Rarely has a Test team - and certainly a tail - been so exposed by a sustained burst of short-pitched deliveries in recent times.
Many umpires feel that in a world dominated by flat tracks, short boundaries and heavy bats, batsmen are kings and if a fast bowler can get occasionally get conditions his way then good luck to him.
There is also a feeling that as tailenders are full-time professionals equipped with helmets and all sorts of other guards they should be able to protect themselves.
The days of true tail-end bunnies like leg-spinner Jim Higgs and fast bowler Bruce Reid have all but vanished.
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Higgs was a rare beneficiary of the intimidatory bowling rule. In 1980 he was caught behind off a bouncer from New Zealand medium-pacer Lance Cairns at the MCG but umpire Robin Bailhache called no-ball, prompting a furious reaction from Kiwi captain Geoff Howarth.
England No 11 Jimmy Anderson has a batting average of 10 and fights hard under pressure while Australian last man Nathan Lyon has an average of 14.
England, following their first Test loss and the departure of Jonathan Trott due to stress-related illnesses, are now on a committed war-footing.
The siege mentality was obvious yesterday when they arrived at Brisbane airport stony-faced and refusing to discuss any aspect of the Test loss or the tour as they prepared to leave for their fixture against an Invitation XI at Alice Springs.
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This circle-the-wagons approach handed down by dour coach Andy Flower is the same disconnected response England employed when it was flogged 5-0 during 2006-07 Ashes under another humourless Zimbabwean mentor, Duncan Fletcher.
In typical fashion, extravert Kevin Pietersen managed a loud silence, pointing to his ear phones and shouting "I can't hear you, I can't hear you" at reporters.
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