Now that
my frustration is out of the way, I have to say I enjoyed this series
thoroughly. It was not a one sided match, with batsmen consistently taking
apart the bowlers on a flat pitch. The bowlers had a say, and we got to see
which players could actually bat in all conditions. Chris Gayle, Shiv
Chanderpaul, Stephen Fleming, Damien Martyn, Andrew Symonds have shown great
character in trying conditions. Glen McGrath has shown why he is not to be
taken for granted and their new boys, Nathan Bracken and Shane Watson have
given an Ashes warning. The fielding for the most part was exceptional, with
several outstanding catches being taken.
It would
have been great to have India,
Pakistan or Sri Lanka make
it to the semi finals, but it was not to be. Hopefully they will do better for
the World Cup. I still believe Sri
Lanka is the side to watch.
It’s
over, and once the Ashes is out of the way, look towards the World Cup. My
prediction, Australia
is looking real good to make it 3 in a row.