"Thank God, the Australians are now losing and have lost their dominance on world cricket," Wasim Akram said.

"I wish I was playing in this period because when I played they were nearly unbeatable."

"I agree with what England captain (Andrew) Strauss said that Australia have lost their aura, they don’t have replacements for (Glenn) McGrath and (Shane) Warne and that’s making the difference," he said.

"This Australian team is still exciting but they are no more world beaters with two great bowlers in Warne and McGrath, and (Adam) Gilchrist and (Matthew) Hayden all retired."

"It is unexpected for me that England won the last Test," said Akram.

"England played bold cricket, did bold selections and were not scared of losing."

"Of course, Flintoff will be missed. He will be remembered as an exciting and aggressive player," Akram said.

"We need a series like this to keep Test cricket healthy," he added.