England wrapped up their victory in the second Test rather quickly last night. Here’s what my facebook status updates looked like during the course of play:
- The last time England won a Test in Australia without already being behind in the series? November 1986. Today/tomorrow (weather permitting) could be momentous.
- Hussey gone! Five to go.
- Into the tail!
- One to go…
- 1-0!
It only took England 17 overs (a bit over an hour’s play) to take the final six wickets.
This wasn’t just a key victory for England in the series. It was absolute demolition. This comparison probably says more than anything else: in this match, England scored 620 runs and lost 5 wickets; Australia scored 549 and lost 20. For those of you keeping score at home, that means that England averaged 124 runs for each of its wickets. Australia averaged 27.
The next Test is December 16 at the WACA in Perth. If England win, they’ll secure the Ashes for the next two years. Stay tuned.
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