We have only played well in patches and some big players have to step up at Durham or Australia will beat us in the fourth Test.
We were lucky Australia played so badly in the first two Tests. Basically,
Australia gave us a two-goal start before they turned up in Manchester.
In the first two matches their batting was awful. At Lord’s their batting
technique was the worst I have seen from an Australian team in 50 years of
playing and commentating on cricket.
But the first time Australia made big runs and put us under pressure we
buckled. Without rain yesterday I believe we would have lost.
England have some very good players but Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott and
Matt Prior are yet to make an impact. It has been left to Ian Bell, James
Anderson and Graeme Swann to get us into winning positions. Our batting has not
prospered. Telegraph.
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