“Everything not ‘rosy’ for Australia” says Flower
Despite the devastating loss against Australia in the third test of the Ashes where the England batting order completely collapsed, the Englishmen warned the Aussies that all was not ‘rosy’ for the Australian’s despite the win. The visitors have now pledged
that they will aim to attack the rather frail batting line up of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 and will have a new strategy for Michael Hussey as well who is the leading run scorer of the series so far with 517 runs at an average of 103. England coach Andy Flower stated that
the Barmy Army will attempt to exploit the frail batting of Australia after the captain Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke have failed to perform again in the third test at Perth along with the rather new batsmen, Hughes and Smith.
WACA proved to be a low scoring pitch with the conditions assisting the bowlers. Mitchell Johnson made a tremendous comeback in to the series claiming 9 wickets and scoring 62 runs in the first innings. The failures of the Australian batting line up went
unpunished as England failed to capitalize on the opportunity and the momentum, as their batsmen fell in quick succession.
Following the win at WACA Australia have now tied the series at 1-1 with two matches yet to be played. The Aussies are expected to take the four out-of-form batsmen to the next test on Boxing day and it will be interesting how the Englishmen now attack the
Australian batsmen. Ricky Ponting has just made 83 runs in 6 innings, and has not scored a test century for the last nine Test’s that he has played. His Ashes batting average is a measly 16.6. His form, as said before the beginning of the series was crucial,
and he has not been able to perform for his side.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 and Brad Haddin all of whom have averaged above 50 in the
current series. Ponting has fractured his little finger ahead of the fourth test at Melbourne, but dismissed all concerns over the batting of his team.
“I guess if you look at the cold, hard facts that's exactly right," he said, when asked if some of Australia's key batsmen were struggling. But you also know in any game you play, and any win or loss that you have, that there's always going to be three or
four or five of your guys that don't have any impact on a game,” Ponting said.
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