Oh my giddy aunt. What happened there then? England cruising into the first test with their tails up and Australia in selectoral disarray and then within 3 balls normal roles resumed.
Strauss was justified in trying to take the the game to the hosts but his execution was poor. Thereafter England rebuilt their innings twice only for a rejuvenated Siddle to take a hat-trick and the tourists Ashes chances look anything but hopeful.
Sitting in bay 14 surrounded by the normal posse of Oi,Oi,Oi Aussies, the GGH was not the best place for any feint hearted poms. The frustration of seeing England's lower middle order destroyed was only surpassed by the lacklustre bowling response. If England expect to be in any way competitive they must ramp up their energy levels and body language.
It is only day 2 of a 25 day series but Australia have already taken a big leap towards retaining The Ashes and that is almost as unpalatable as the XXXX Gold served around the ground. If only the locals had a beer as potent as their gun bowler Siddle! Sadly they are serving up a lot of sloppy tepid nonsense - perhaps they should call it Mitchell Johnson whose bowling was absolute XXXX, which was the only bright spot for England in an otherwise very tough opening day.
Jardine at the GGH
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