robgreen
no face
We had a cracking series against NZ to warm up for the Ashes. I thought then that this would shape up to be good
The margins between victory and defeat so narrow though - those early scares for Root could easily have gone the other way & changed the whole complexion of the match. England looked damn vulnerable before he got settled.
Ali's contribution was really useful after an early wobble too - two big wickets in the first innings & gave some bite to the tail with the bat to build a good margin. Run chases were always going to be tough on that pitch.
The margins between victory and defeat so narrow though - those early scares for Root could easily have gone the other way & changed the whole complexion of the match. England looked damn vulnerable before he got settled.
Ali's contribution was really useful after an early wobble too - two big wickets in the first innings & gave some bite to the tail with the bat to build a good margin. Run chases were always going to be tough on that pitch.