While Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey were together in the middle, gamely chipping away at England’s monumental lead, there was a glimmer of hope — a small chance of a miraculous victory. But when Ponting was run out after attempting an adventurous single, that hope quickly faded. Getting out to a brilliantly unplayable ball is […]
Well, yeah. They did. But the Aussies can’t blame the draw on that — and more than likely, they’ve used the same tactic themselves at some stage. They had plenty of opportunities to win the match and didn’t take them. They’re just looking for some else to blame…
Despite all the odds Australia has managed to lose the 1st Test. They didn’t technically lose of course, no, it was a draw, but they will feel like they’ve lost, and England, as they sit in their dressing rooms patting themselves on the back, will feel like they’ve won. Such is Cricket. When you’re on-top […]
The only thing that will save England from a great walloping in the 1st Test is if the heavens open and large buckets of water descend onto the ground in an disorderly fashion for a decent part of the 5th day. Not the prettiest way to save a Test match, but England has clearly decided it’s […]