SYDNEY: Former test skipper Allan Border says that if Australia take the last eight English wickets on the final day of the fourth Ashes test on ...
SYDNEY: Former test skipper Allan Border says that if Australia take the last eight English wickets on the final day of the fourth Ashes test on Sunday and retain the coveted urn, the credit can go only to one man - Steve Smith.
But even if Pat Cummins and co do achieve their task, Border thinks the entire team will need to doff their baggy Green Caps to former captain Smith. While Smith has thrived in a series pushed back into the autumn to accommodate the World Cup, his fellow top order batsmen, with the exception of Marnus Labuschagne, have endured a torrid time in the face of the hostile English bowling.
"There's been some good bowling and the pitches have helped the bowlers a fair bit throughout the series ... but when Steve Smith's facing up, it's a different ballgame.If England manage to force a draw at Old Trafford, the series, currently tied at 1-1, will go down to the final test with Australian just needing to avoid defeat at The Oval to retain the Ashes.
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