Is the empire falling down ?

Those who are following the Ashes Series must be surprised looking at the recent revival of English Cricket. Don't you think that the Aussie Cricketing Empire is falling down. After all it has been on the top for almost 10-15 years.

I truly feel that it is now the right time for the English side to stake rightful claim as the best test playing nation. The character this English side is showing, one hasn't seen that from any of the English side in the past 10-12 years. Apart from a few cameo performances the English side has faltered when it mattered the most. But not now; they are indeed playing great Cricket and making the Aussies toil even for a draw is something special. The Aussie side has never been forced to follow on since 1989 and after a good 16 years the current English side has managed to do that. It is indeed a great achievement.