Former cricketer Glen McGrath wants Australia to aspire further and win the series for the first time on English soil since 2001, despite the fact that they have managed to keep the urn. Notably, the visiting side in the fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes failed to put on a show because England dominated them the entire time. Rain ruined England’s hopes of winning the Ashes, despite the fact that they were the favorites to succeed and level the series.
Thus, Glen McGrath wants Australia to win the fifth Test against England at the Kennington Oval by taking advantage of the current circumstance. He thinks that the cricketers’ confidence will soar if they win the series on English soil since it will be a huge accomplishment. Notably, England was considered the favorite going into the big match, especially after they introduced Bazball, which changed the game of Test cricket. The 53-year-old so stressed the significance of taking the fifth Test and ultimately the Ashes.
“I would like to see Australia lose the final Test by standing their own and truly taking it to England than to lose quietly. Beating this motivated England team led by captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum and winning in England for the first time since 2001 should be a huge motivator. It would be a fantastic accomplishment to return to Australia with a 3-1 victory, McGrath wrote in his column for the BBC.
Many will state that England might be ahead 3-0, and they would be correct: Glen McGrath
McGrath continued by stating that the series’ games have all been rather tight, and that it wouldn’t have surprised him if England had a 3-0 lead right now. He thinks the home team’s chances were destroyed by a number of dropped catches in the previous two games, but was reminded of England’s advantage in having won all of the tosses thus far.
“People will remark that England might be up 3-0, and they’d be correct. They would still be alive today if they had been more wise earlier in the series and had not missed so many crucial catches. At Edgbaston, they very definitely ought to have won the opening test. However, England has also benefitted from superior conditions and has won four tosses.
“In the end, the series has been so close that it is useless to argue over how the score should or shouldn’t be. The outcomes of the first three tests were debatable. Australia must now exert their full force. It’s time to go out and win the Ashes without worrying about preserving anything, McGrath continued.
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