Having read so many differing opinions about Australia’s fortunes in this Ashes campaign and the call for changes or recalling of players to the side, I thought it might be an idea to have a look at how bad, or good, we look on paper.
Now, I know games aren’t won on paper or by stats alone, but they do make for some interesting reading:
BOWLING:
4 of the top 5 wicket takers are Australian
1) Hilfenhaus 13Wkts @ 30.38, 2)Anderson 12Wkts @ 31.50
3) Hauritz 10Wkts @ 32.10, 4) Siddle 10Wkts @ 40.10,
5) Johnson 10Wkts @ 42.30.
BATTING:
4 of the top 5 run scorers are Australian
1) Clarke 352 runs @ 88.00, 2) Strauss 309 runs @ 61.80
3) Katich 248 runs @ 49.60, 4) North 239 runs @ 59.75,
Ponting 233 runs @ 46.60. (All batsmen have played 5 innings each in 3 Tests).
At this stage of the series, I would suggest that Australia is more than capable of winning one of the last two Test matches without major changes to either batting or bowling,
But only time will tell!
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