Swann sets his eye on series win
English spin wizard Graeme Swann has said that his side has to move on from the huge celebration of retaining the Ashes in Melbourne. And, they have to eye their first series win in Australia in 24 years.
The visitors haven’t won a Test series in the land of Kangaroos since 1986/87. In addition, this is going to be their best opportunity, since this is best English side to have toured Australia in the last decade.
The touring team put up an emphatic show in the Boxing-Day Test, as they beat the home side by a significant margin of an innings and 157 runs. In doing so, they retained the urn and increased their chances of winning the series.
As a result of England’s massive win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the visiting team celebrated the victory in style as they partied for a couple of days. Rightly so, they defended their title and in the process, came from behind after losing the third
Test in Perth by a massive number of 267 runs.
Swann said, "It's been sorted out already. We haven't had celebrations going on for many days. We had one night out after the game, you should celebrate a Test victory and an Ashes-retaining victory heavily. I tried to a lead a merry dance, but that was
one night and we've moved on."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Beer-c1949 are expected
to receive their Baggy-green.
Meanwhile, Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 will be making his debut for Australia, as their 43rd Test captain. Going into the fifth Test, the nascent Australian skipper is under pressure, as he has struggled to make an impression with the bat and in doing so,
registered 148 runs at an average of 21. His only score of substance came in the Adelaide Test, where he failed to salvage a draw for his team and resultantly, the hosts lost the match by an innings and 71 runs.
So far in the series, Swann has scalped 13 wickets in four games; however his five-wicket haul at the Adelaide Oval earned his team a memorable win. Adding to the off-spinner’s benefit, the pitch in Sydney is expected to help the spin bowlers. According
to Cricket experts, Swann is currently the best spin bowler in the world, and that is one thing the Kangaroos will be well aware of.
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