Sunday, 8 December 2013

Cricket: 2nd Ashes Test day 4 thoughts

Well the game has taken an interesting turn.

An early declaration by Australia followed by a bit of brave batting by England.

England have passed 200 for the first time this series and the likes of Matt Prior looking more comfortable at the crease.

I am feeling hopeful that I can wake up tomorrow with either England scraping a narrow win or digging in for the draw.  I know, I know a win really is pie in the sky thinking!    But if England can keep the Aussies at only one win then I think England can take the series.

I think this as I think the Aussies appear mentally fragile.
All the bluster and slagging off of some England players show a team of bad winners, a team almost unaccustomed to winning, therefore I feel any set back will shake them.  It is all good and well taking wickets and scoring runs when you are on the up but I think they lack the strength to keep up the good when the opposition fight back.  As the likes of the Durham test this summer showed.  

I may well be proved wrong but those are my hopes and thoughts and will keep me going until my alarm goes off tomorrow morning :)

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