2009 Ashes, 4th Test, Day 1: The Ashes moment of truth

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Indexed  August 7, 2009

So we come to it. Crunch time. The moment of truth. The Headingley Test that will decide the Ashes. Well, that is unless Australia win or its a draw or a tie, in which case the Ashes will be decided at the Oval. So there’s 25% chance that the Ashes will be decided over the next 5 days. My prediction? If the ball swings like it did in the first innings at Edgbaston, it’ll be an eye gouging, blood letting dog fight that could go either way. If the ball fails to swing like it did in the second innings at Edgbaston, Australia will bat England out of the game. Then the only question will be whether we can take 20 wickets. Hopefully the selectors won’t continue to plod ...   See the complete post here