Thursday 16 December 2010

ASHES OF A GREAT SIDE ?

So a good start for England in the 3rd Test in Australia. It begins to look as though the home side is in disarray and needs a whole new approach. Captain Ponting has failed again and his job, and even his place in the team, must now be at risk.

If England fully exploit their first day advantage and bat well into day 3, Australia will be demoralized and broken, and defeat will beckon. The Ashes will remain with England, while the Australian selectors will have to come to terms with the fact that they will have to start building a new team.

Alternatively, England may collapse tomorrow morning and Australia may go on to win the game, opening up every other possibility. Are Australia really as poor as they've seemed so far ? Are England really as good as the reports suggest ?

Ifs and buts :-)

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