Behold! The most ancient cricketing rivalry went to its second session today. We can expect a lot of action and drama on and off the field. Who thought that a series based on an ancient mythology will become the most cunning dual in the world. Well, the subcontinent nations say these words for an Indo-pak clash but the facts say otherwise. The Ashes has its own pressure on both the teams. Besides, the Indo-pak games are often referred as 'friendship tour' whereas the Ashes was, is, and always will be a rivalry competition between two union jacks.
Talking about current game, well, not so encouraging for England. They have lost the first encounter and seemed to learn nothing from that. The only plus point for them is expected return of Tim Bresnan, which also won't help very much either, as they need to improve their batting lineup rather than altering the bowling. Chris Tremlett, James Anderson are in good form. Graeme Swann is a game changer as he was once on top in bowling and can trap the Aussies who don't have any experienced spinner right now. Nathan Lyon is effective but lacks variations. The batting order is not so compromising but they have sleeping giant like Kevin Peterson who posses great experience to play spin and of course Alister Cook, a test specialist.
On the other hand, the Kangaroos are in a high spirits after grabbing their first victory in last ten tests. After the humiliating 'brownwash' from India, Aussies literally reborn from the Ashes like a Phoenix. They look perfectly balanced having a correct mixture of bat and ball. Between the wickets, they have batsmen like Shane Watson, George Bailey and David Warner. Whereas Mitchell Johnson and company are doing a fantastic job with the new ball. The only weak point in their chain is lack of spinner. After Shane Warne and Brad Hogg, Australians always miss the quality spinners. This is the only area where England can outsmart. Nevertheless we can expect a war between two white teams. So guys! Cheer up your favourite team this November. Enjoy.
Talking about current game, well, not so encouraging for England. They have lost the first encounter and seemed to learn nothing from that. The only plus point for them is expected return of Tim Bresnan, which also won't help very much either, as they need to improve their batting lineup rather than altering the bowling. Chris Tremlett, James Anderson are in good form. Graeme Swann is a game changer as he was once on top in bowling and can trap the Aussies who don't have any experienced spinner right now. Nathan Lyon is effective but lacks variations. The batting order is not so compromising but they have sleeping giant like Kevin Peterson who posses great experience to play spin and of course Alister Cook, a test specialist.
On the other hand, the Kangaroos are in a high spirits after grabbing their first victory in last ten tests. After the humiliating 'brownwash' from India, Aussies literally reborn from the Ashes like a Phoenix. They look perfectly balanced having a correct mixture of bat and ball. Between the wickets, they have batsmen like Shane Watson, George Bailey and David Warner. Whereas Mitchell Johnson and company are doing a fantastic job with the new ball. The only weak point in their chain is lack of spinner. After Shane Warne and Brad Hogg, Australians always miss the quality spinners. This is the only area where England can outsmart. Nevertheless we can expect a war between two white teams. So guys! Cheer up your favourite team this November. Enjoy.
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