England may not have lost the match at Cardiff but they did a good impersonation of a losing team for most of the match. Time after time England has suffered from the same issues:
- Batsmen failing to capitalise on good starts
- Batsmen failing when the pressure is applied
- Bowlers not able to take wickets on a good pitch
Australia was simply a better side in the first test. Will it turn around at Lords? Probably not but at least getting away with a draw today will help confidence.
So Ricky Ponting, why didn’t Johnson bowl in the last hour? In which universe does bowling Marcus North seem a better option than Mitchell Johnson? What a bizarre decision. I am sure Panesar and Anderson were very happy with it.
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Not for the first time it's hard to know what Ponting was thinking about.
Personally I'd have bowled Hilfenhaus, who looked a better bet than Johnson all match
I agree with Brian. Johnson was horrible on the last day. It would have been a waste of effort. But there were better options that Marcus North. Hilfenhaus, Clarke or Katich all would have been better options.
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