This Australian side have shown more than enough to suggest nothing has changed in terms of their ability to innovate and adapt. Here are four of the most striking examples, which England must be wary of on Saturday afternoon.

Making wholesale changes

The Australian back line that started the game against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Sept 30 was 100 per cent different to the backline that ran attacking plays in the second half. Not one player was in the same position that he started in.

There is always some reshuffling taking place in a Test match, but not all seven positions! If you are trying to build and nurture players that are comfortable no matter the scenario, then this is the way to do it. If you want a team that is completely comfortable with 'dislocated expectations' then the Aussies are that team.

New Zealand lost the World Cups of 1999, 2003, 2007 because they only had plan A in their backline. Guess what happens to plan A? It never survives first contact. And when the pressure comes on, a team will sink to the level of their training and preparation.

The Aussies are the kings of adaptability, so were not afraid of delivering total rotation during a Test match that involved players switching positions mid-game in order to stress-test key men with certain plays. It makes my head spin just thinking about it.