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Ashes 2019: Ricky Ponting wants Australia to go all guns blazing for a win at Old Trafford
Ashes 2019: Ricky Ponting believes that off-spinner Nathan Lyon will be the key in the fourth innings of the Test
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting wants his side to go all out for a win at Old Trafford despite having only 3 days rest between the fourth and fifth Ashes Test. Steve Smith's third double ton in Test cricket helped Australia pile up 497 in the first innings.
Ricky Ponting said, "Australia have to go all guns blazing to win this game, do everything they can to win this game and then worry about the recovery and turnaround for the next Test match. Opportunities like this don’t come around all the time. They let one slip in the last Test in Leeds, they've bounced back strong in this game so far and they've bounced back strong in this game so far and they've just got to go in for the kill now."
"A shortened day (on Friday) might help the bowlers recover but they've got to try and do everything they can to try and bowl Australia to victory in these next two days."
Josh Hazlewood was the pick of the bowlers for Australia claiming four crucial wickets. However, Ponting felt that Nathan Lyon holds the key when England bat second.
"As far as I'm concerned, Lyon 100 percent holds the key to Australia winning the Test. The quicks have been outstanding and got all the wickets so far, but I have just got the feeling if Nathan gets it right, he's going to be a real handful late in the game. He is getting a lot of turn and bounce and it’s not going to be an easy wicket for any batsman to start on because of that bounce and spin he is getting."
"Jack Leach will get it in the second innings too if Australia happen to bat again. There's just been enough there to keep the bowlers in the game."
