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Malleeboy · 22-08-2009, 08:54 PM

Congratulations England, I can't see our batsman digging this one out.

England clearly won the sessions that mattered and held on when it mattered.

Australia appears to have won the stats but lost the series.

Wickets by Bowlers
Hilf 22
Johnson 20
Siddle 20
Broad 17 (Broad should get up near the Australians in the last innings but the Australians have taken as a group more wickets.)
Anderson 12
Swann 10

Runs
Strauss 474
Clarke 448 (Clarke a good chance to pass Strauss)
North 357
Katich 340
Ponting 319

Batting Av
Trott 80 (1 test)
Clarke 74
North 59
Watson 57
Strauss 52
Haddin 48
Katich 48
Ponting 45
No other English batsman over 35!

With the toss 4 to 1 the only stat England are clearly going to own!

Maybe Australia should take a leaf out of England's book and stack our tail with bowlers who can bat regardless of how poorly they may occasionally bowl. A McDonald comes to mind.

22-08-2009, 08:54 PM	#70 (permalink)
Malleeboy School Boy/Girl Captain Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 172	Congratulations England, I can't see our batsman digging this one out. England clearly won the sessions that mattered and held on when it mattered. Australia appears to have won the stats but lost the series. Wickets by Bowlers Hilf 22 Johnson 20 Siddle 20 Broad 17 (Broad should get up near the Australians in the last innings but the Australians have taken as a group more wickets.) Anderson 12 Swann 10 Runs Strauss 474 Clarke 448 (Clarke a good chance to pass Strauss) North 357 Katich 340 Ponting 319 Batting Av Trott 80 (1 test) Clarke 74 North 59 Watson 57 Strauss 52 Haddin 48 Katich 48 Ponting 45 No other English batsman over 35! With the toss 4 to 1 the only stat England are clearly going to own! Maybe Australia should take a leaf out of England's book and stack our tail with bowlers who can bat regardless of how poorly they may occasionally bowl. A McDonald comes to mind.