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***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)
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vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Anything over 150 would make it awkward for England, but you would still expect them to win fairly comfortably. A few early wickets might send a few shudders through them, though...andyc said:
But the pitch itself doesn't seem to be deteriorating that quickly. A few staying low, but you can probably adjust and cover it better, because the slow nature of the pitch lets you come forward more often than normal.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah, 200 plus excellent bowling and it's game on. The real key when defending a small score is a good start with the ball. Let say Australia make 200 today and England are chasing 170 odd, it will look like a simple total, but not if they're suddenly at 3/20. Really, Australia need a Botham/Laxman and a Willis/Harbhajan. Someone to make a big score straight away today and ensure Australia bats for as long as possible, and the other to produce the devastating fourth innings spell to end it. At least we can take heart from the fact that Warne and McGrath are the best fourth innings bowlers in history by such a huge margin, with Warne having 110 wickets there while the best non-Australian in Walsh has 66.andyc said:
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
There, my friend, is the problem.burkey_1988 said:
andyc
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Good point. Once Australia start bowling, Warne is the key. Tait too, possibly.FaaipDeOiad said:Yeah, 200 plus excellent bowling and it's game on. The real key when defending a small score is a good start with the ball. Let say Australia make 200 today and England are chasing 170 odd, it will look like a simple total, but not if they're suddenly at 3/20. Really, Australia need a Botham/Laxman and a Willis/Harbhajan. Someone to make a big score straight away today and ensure Australia bats for as long as possible, and the other to produce the devastating fourth innings spell to end it. At least we can take heart from the fact that Warne and McGrath are the best fourth innings bowlers in history by such a huge margin, with Warne having 110 wickets there while the best non-Australian in Walsh has 66.
I still believe Australia have a pretty good chance of hitting 200 more runs. Just got to hope Katich and Clarke can add on about 100+ runs and then if Warne can get 50+ runs and say Lee can make 30+ runs, it'd be a good decent score.
Australia just need to slow the game down, like it's been said.
Australia just need to slow the game down, like it's been said.
tassietiger
U19 Debutant
And on top of that, Gilchrist could have a trundle with the bat too!Jdz said:I still believe Australia have a pretty good chance of hitting 200 more runs. Just got to hope Katich and Clarke can add on about 100+ runs and then if Warne can get 50+ runs and say Lee can make 30+ runs, it'd be a good decent score.
Australia just need to slow the game down, like it's been said.
I'll put it down as an oversight, can't see a WA boy not backing Gilly's chances.
King_Ponting
International Regular
gilchrist should just go all out and try and be aggresive as possible..... He tried to defend the ball in the first innings and guess what he proceeded to edge it to 4th slip.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
He should try and see off Flintoff and take on the other bowlers. I can't see guys like Harmison and Giles holding much fear for him.King_Ponting said:
King_Ponting
International Regular
But didnt he try to do that in the first innings..... and proceeded to edge it to 4th slip.......FaaipDeOiad said:
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Sure. But it works sometimes for him, and when it does he makes runs.King_Ponting said: