adminADELAIDE. — England will let their cricket do the talking in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide after engaging in some “ugly” verbal exchanges with Australia during their opening loss in Brisbane, captain Alastair Cook said yesterday.
The tourists slumped to a 381-run defeat in front of a hostile crowd at the Gabba, where an occasionally spiteful contest re-ignited the debate about sledging and sportsmanship.
Australia captain Michael Clarke was fined 20 percent of his match fee after he was caught by a stump microphone telling James Anderson to get ready for a “broken” arm when the paceman was batting, one of a number of heated moments during the test.
Australia have pledged to maintain the aggression at Adelaide Oval when the match starts today, but Cook struck a more statesmanlike tone. “I think it’s important that both sides recognise that a couple of scenes in that last test weren’t great for the game of cricket,” he told reporters. It’s important that we play in the right way. I think people want to see real tough cricket, that’s what they enjoy”. — Reuters.
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