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England showed areas of improvement at Lord’s but one fact remains: they still trail one-nil.
England showed areas of improvement at Lord’s but one fact remains: they still trail one-nil.
Green batsmen Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have given Australia cause for optimism after their gritty resistance against a surging England attack helped them hold on to their 1-0 Ashes lead.
For a match which was only afforded three-and-a-bit days of play, that was an outstanding Test.
Lord’s hosted more rain than anyone would have liked, but a draw might have been the fair result from the second Ashes Test.
With superstar batsman Steve Smith very unlikely to play the third Ashes Test due to concussion, veteran batsmen David Warner and Usman Khawaja must step up to ensure Australia don’t let this series slip.
With a massive lump on his forearm from an earlier blow, Steve Smith suffered a sickening knock last night in the second Ashes Test.
Rain in London may well help Australia hold on their 1-0 Ashes lead but it can’t obscure the dire state of their opening partnership.
It took Josh Hazlewood just two deliveries. After Jason Roy flirted with a wide loosener first up, Hazlewood’s next ball on his return to Test cricket was a ripper that landed on a length, seamed away and opened up Roy like a clam.
Rain prevented any play on day one of the second Test, but despite the persistent downpours the Lord’s wicket appears to be fairly dry. And that may just be music to the ears of Tim Paine and Justin Langer.
England went to Lord’s 1-0 down in the Ashes, with lots of speculation about them suffering from a ‘World Cup hangover’.
England went to Lord’s 1-0 down in the Ashes, with lots of speculation about them suffering from a ‘World Cup hangover’.
England went to Lord’s 1-0 down in the Ashes, with lots of speculation about them suffering from a ‘World Cup hangover’.
Prior to the Ashes getting underway, there wasn’t any good reason to doubt England’s tag as favourites.
Prior to the Ashes getting underway, there wasn’t any good reason to doubt England’s tag as favourites.
Prior to the Ashes getting underway, there wasn’t any good reason to doubt England’s tag as favourites.
Australia broke an almost two-decade-long curse in the opening Ashes Test, and will now move to a happy hunting ground at the home of cricket as they look to make it two-nil against England.
For the fourth time in just over two years, Australia find themselves in a strong position to register a hugely significant Test series win away from home. The previous three occasions, though, they fell apart.
Australia returns to one of its Elysian Fields when it takes to the hallowed turf of Lord’s for the second Test.
England’s gutsy call to drop Moeen Ali for Jack Leach for the second Ashes Test was spot on given Australia’s struggles against left arm spinners.
The last time Australia won the Ashes in England was in 2001.
It has been just over a week since the final game in the 2019 Women’s Ashes, where Australia celebrated a dominant tournament, taking out the series 12-4.
While England dissect their loss in the first Ashes Test, the spotlight may fall on skipper Joe Root, who was tactically outdone on several occasions in Birmingham.
Australia have been here before. This is the fourth time in the past five Ashes in the UK they’ve been in a good position early in the series. History suggests the hard work has just begun for the Aussies.
Many cricketers enter the Test arena drenched in hype, predicted to be the next Sachin Tendulkar or Wasim Akram or Shane Warne.
Many cricketers enter the Test arena drenched in hype, predicted to be the next Sachin Tendulkar or Wasim Akram or Shane Warne.
Many cricketers enter the Test arena drenched in hype, predicted to be the next Sachin Tendulkar or Wasim Akram or Shane Warne.
England showed areas of improvement at Lord’s but one fact remains: they still trail one-nil.
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Oh ok, I get it. Agreed.