tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post8560731719851225384..comments2024-03-20T16:27:56.522+00:00Comments on Norfolk Blogger: Andrew Flintoff - Pull the other one !Nich Starlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33696095.post-91692702703595390112007-01-07T12:11:00.000+00:002007-01-07T12:11:00.000+00:00"After the second test, in which England spectacul..."After the second test, in which England spectacularly snatched defeat from the jaws of victory,"<br /><br />Saying that England did that in the second test is well overstating the case (and being repeated ad nauseum on 5Live)<br /><br />England were never in more than a strong position in the second test (except possibly when Aus were 70odd for 3 and Ponting was dropped).<br /><br />Certainly going into the final day England were 97 ahead with one wicket down. There were only two likely results on offer a draw or an Australian win. An English win would have required scoring 200 odd and declaring in time to bowl Australia out - prob at least a session and a half. Both of which were highly unlikely.<br /><br />HywelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com