Posts tagged with ‘Stuart Clark’

England’s batting always seemed to be punching above it’s weight througout this series so far, with the lower order providing plenty of important runs. Today, having won the toss, their batting completely combusted under pressure from some fine Australian bowling in swinging conditions.

So, the knee has finally hoisted the white flag and said enough is enough. Flintoff has not recovered in time for the Headingley Test, which starts this morning, and a nation will doubtless be in morning, whilst another one quietly starts to fancy it’s chances with the news that Matt Prior may be out with an injury.

All of the attention over the last 10 days has surrounded players either injured or badly out of form. Both sides are in a certain amount of disarray, but it promises to be the weather that holds the trump card at Edgbaston.