Australia and England collide within the second Ashes Take a look at at Lord’s which begins on Wednesday.
Australia gained the primary match by two wickets after a gripping five-day battle at Edgbaston and thus took an essential 1-0 lead within the collection.
Former Australia legend Glenn McGrath believes that if the Kangaroos win the second Take a look at then Ashes will probably be ‘achieved and dusted’ and it’s recreation over for England.
“The final time a workforce got here from behind to win the Ashes was in 2005, a collection I used to be proper within the thick of,” he stated whereas talking to the BBC.
“We had been 1-0 up heading into the second Take a look at at Edgbaston, a match I sat out after the notorious incident of treading on the ball within the warm-up.
“We misplaced an exciting Take a look at by two runs, however I’ll all the time keep that the collection would have been gained had we obtained over the road that day.
“The identical is true now. If Australia win at Lord’s, the Ashes are achieved and dusted,” McGrath stated.
McGrath additionally applauded England’s new and aggressive strategy in direction of the sport and stated, “‘Naturally, I’m a real blue Aussie, however that doesn’t imply I can’t like the best way England play. I do.”
“It’s good to be assured, however don’t let that spill over into changing into too cocky,” he added.