They need to be sharper in their bowling, too. I don’t know if MCC can change the pitch now but what England need is lateral movement, especially as they might not have a frontline spinner with Moeen Ali injured. It was great entertainment at Edgbaston but let’s face it, one team will arrive at Lord’s happier and that is the side that is 1-0 up. If England go 2-0 down they are not winning the Ashes. But there can be no room for mistakes now, especially on day one at Lord’s. Like Brendon McCullum said, it backed up the way they have been playing. I don’t think losing at Edgbaston will have hurt England. If not, and Australia bowl England out or put up a good score, it is a long, uphill road back into the series. So whatever happens on Wednesday, whether England bat or bowl, they have to win that day. We scored 407 on day one at Edgbaston and were cockahoop because we knew we were back in the race. When you go 1-0 it is essential you win the first day of the second Test. In 2005 we were hammered in the first Test.
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