Can England win
By madhuvamsi
@madhuvamsi (1185)
India
August 23, 2009 10:32am CST
Friends, Aussies need 546 runs to win the 5th and final test. Now Australia are 283/5 and Michael Hussey is near his ton and he is well supported by Brad Haddin. Can Aussies pull up win or will lose the match? Any predictions from you friends.
2 responses
@amitavroy (4819)
• India
23 Aug 09
well from the present condition it is quite easy to say that the australians will loose the ashes again but then the main thing is that they lost because of careless playing. i mean the run outs were so unwanted that you can no way accept that. ricky ponting got out at a very cheap way and so i think this is where the lost the match. in a test match you have no need to take so many risk. clarke got out to a bad one and i felt that it can happen, but then north was out because he was careless.
@madhuvamsi (1185)
• India
23 Aug 09
Well friend, you are absolutely right that Australia had taken lot of risks which is not needed. I would only say that first innings collapse is the reason why they are today in this situation. I would appreciate England for playing very well in the first innings but in the second innings they did not play that well if Jonathan Trott ton is not there then England would not have given up such a good target to Australia. Whatever, Australia have 10% chances of winnings and it all depends on Hussey and Haddin innings, how long will they stay and Australia tail too have to fire up..
