Ashes 2009 first impressions
Limited as I am to listening on TMS (and I had to go out to collect my son from nursery. And he’s not even that interested in the cricket. Yet…) my first impressions are somewhat limited. But here goes all the same.
Australia are on top, having dealt better with the opening nervousness. Their pace attack seemed to be hostile, if a little expensive at times. I suspect much will depend on KP to make a score here, and he was not looking great before lunch.
Australia have cunningly bypassed their weakness thus far by hiding Nathan Hauritz in the field. How much of an advantage will England get by bowling last on this pitch will remain unanswered until we get a look at the spinners. In the meantime, England’s will need to dig in and build a substantial innings. Australia will be hoping for more of the same from Mitchell Johnson.
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