Why are Australia not enforcing the follow-on? They have enough runs on the board to bowl England out twice more over and still win. Has someone told Punter that his pay will be docked if the match doesn’t go into the fifth day? They can’t possibly be scared of the English batting, can they? (And let’s face it, a team of blind, arthritic koalas wouldn’t be scared of the English bowling the way they performed on Thursday.)
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I can’t fathom it myself. The only thing I can think is that if they give their bowlers a rest while the England batsman are running around in the heat will only make it worse for the POMS.
I presume you saw the interview with McGrath they did just before the tea break. He pretty much admitted that Australia didn’t want to bat last on that pitch. They should not be that nervous. They are totally dominating this game. Batting again is a sign of weakness.
I tend to agree. Though a lead of 700 could be pretty oppressive.
Here’s a thought: is this Punter saying you caused me pain when you won the Ashes. Now it’s your turn? It’s an odd thing to do, but…