It is difficult to anlayse after 3 tests since it has been a see-saw battle so far.
So here we go on the batting front.
Openers
Strauss v Watson = Even
Cooke v Hughes/Katich = Cooke (you could argue if Cooke v Watson then England would win this one also as Strauss is better than Hughes/Katich)
Total England 1 1/2, Australia 1/2
Middle Order
Ponting v Trott = Trott
Clarke v Peterson = Peterson (just)
Collingwood v Hussey = Hussey
Bell v North/Smith = Bell
Haddin v Prior = Hadden
Total England 3, Australia 2
Lower Order
Swan v Johnson = Johnson
Harris v Anderson/Broad = Anderson/Broad
Siddle v Tremlett/Anderson = Siddle
Hilfeneaus v Finn = Hilfers
Total Australia 3, England 1
Total Australia 5 1/2 England 5 1/2
Any comments?
2 comments:
Luke, you've got that spot on, I think from now on in it will be who comes to that party to upset this balance. If you take Cook and Hussey out there's not much left for either team.
England's tail has been woeful, but if one more player can get in form for either team that could clinch it. A small change like moving Bell up one or Prior finding some runs could do it.
It will be interesting to compare this after the 5 tests again as will see massive change again.
Very confused over the whole Hauritz thing. Again on the weekend he has scored another century for NSW yet has been left out of squad.
Spin comes into the last two tests so Swann should show more. Very concerned with your bowling attack. They look 'buggered'.
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