LONDON: James Anderson admitted that England have it all to do if they are to save the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
The tourists were bowled out for 227 after Australia’s first innings of 442 for eight declared. And having not elected to enforce the follow-on Australia started today on 53 for four, encouraging for the England attack but still giving the hosts a 268-run lead.
And Anderson said the England dressing room was a frustrated one, having not got the runs needed to put any sort of pressure on the Baggy Greens.
“We’re a long way behind in the game so we can’t over-attack in the field,” the pace ace said.
“We’ve got an outside chance. We’ve got a lot of work to do.
“We gave it absolutely everything and we’ve come away with four wickets, which we’re delighted with. We attacked where we could, bowled as full as we could and we got the rewards.
“We’ve got some very frustrated players in the dressing room. We should have got more runs than we did.”
Even if England do end up, as many expect, losing this Test they did at least gain some positives from a final session in which they took four wickets and made the Australian batting line-up look fragile. Key men David Warner (14) and Steve Smith (six) both went cheaply with the tourists’ attack running in with intent and energy.
The tourists were bowled out for 227 after Australia’s first innings of 442 for eight declared. And having not elected to enforce the follow-on Australia started today on 53 for four, encouraging for the England attack but still giving the hosts a 268-run lead.
And Anderson said the England dressing room was a frustrated one, having not got the runs needed to put any sort of pressure on the Baggy Greens.
“We’re a long way behind in the game so we can’t over-attack in the field,” the pace ace said.
“We’ve got an outside chance. We’ve got a lot of work to do.
“We gave it absolutely everything and we’ve come away with four wickets, which we’re delighted with. We attacked where we could, bowled as full as we could and we got the rewards.
“We’ve got some very frustrated players in the dressing room. We should have got more runs than we did.”
Even if England do end up, as many expect, losing this Test they did at least gain some positives from a final session in which they took four wickets and made the Australian batting line-up look fragile. Key men David Warner (14) and Steve Smith (six) both went cheaply with the tourists’ attack running in with intent and energy.
