2009 Ashes, 4th Test, Day 3: England try to top Day 1
Day 2 was a mirror image of Day 1. On Day 1, England batted terribly then bowled horribly. On Day 2, they bowled terribly then batted horribly. In fact, things are so dire, England were one dropped catch away from having to play an extra half hour allowing Australia to shoot for a two day finish. Now that would've made the Adelaide Day 5 fiasco seem like a fond memory.
But credit should go to Australia more than blame to England. North and Clarke batted beautifully. Our tail wagged with our last 5 wickets putting on more than England's first innings (not a hard task, mind you). Mitchell Johnson scored more runs in his one dig that the collective runs scored by Bopara, Bell and Collingwood in both English innings. And Mitch is finally bowling like he did in South Africa. Fast, full, straight and destructive late swing. If only he'd got that haircut before the 1st Test.
So I find myself in the happy situation of having one complaint. What happened to my five days of Test cricket?! As it is, I'll be surprised if England make it to lunch on the 3rd day. But on the bright side, I'll get to watch Australia win an Ashes Test and still get a good night's sleep. I guess you can have your cake and eat it too.
| Posted by JC on Sun 9 Aug |  36 comments |
Posted by MT on 2009-08-09 22:19:37
Posted by virtualgaz on 2009-08-10 06:54:43
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