Ashes 2010-11: Brett Lee sees England under pressure
Former Australian Test bowler Brett Lee believes the pressure is on for England as the Ashes continue to the third Test at the WACA.
The series has so far proved unfortunate for the Aussies, who are currently down 1-0 after drawing the first Test match and losing by an innings and 71 runs in the second. However, despite his team’s disappointing performance,
Lee seems optimistic that, come Thursday when the series resumes, the tables will be turned.
"I think the good thing Australia has got now is that the only way for us is up," said Lee. "The way that England have been playing, I think the pressure is now on them. I know they are 1-0 up in the series after two games but
we hope that the Australian team can go out there and find some form."
Lee, once the fastest bowler in the world, bagged 310 wickets in a mere 76 Test matches. Having almost single-handedly helped Australia win many of its matches, Lee admitted it had been difficult for him to watch his team’s current
humiliation in the Ashes. In the last Test, played at Adelaide, Australia could only claim five wickets in total.
However, now that Mitchell Johnson will be playing for Australia in Perth (after being banished to the nets for his poor performance in the first Test), Lee is confident that the Australian bowling attack at least will be better.
“I caught up with Mitch in Adelaide and he was in a great frame of mind,” said Lee. “It’s almost like when you know you’re on the verge of being dropped that when you are actually dropped there’s a sigh of relief almost because
you can go away and try and work on your game and work out how you can get back in (the team). I'm sure if he gets his opportunity in Perth - and we hope it's going to be a nice bouncy wicket for the quicks - so fingers crossed he can go there and get a bag
of wickets."
Interestingly, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lee-c72382 has unequivocally ruled out chances of his own return to Test cricket, he has voiced his support for legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne making a comeback to the Australian team.
"It's not just what he can do as a bowler - it's what he'd do to their batsmen's minds," he said, emphasizing that selectors would be making a mistake not to consider bringing Warne back at this critical time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
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