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Aussies to consolidate

Aussies look to consolidate

08/08/2009 9:06 PM

Australia will be looking to bat England out of the fourth Test when play resumes on the second day at Headingley on Saturday night.

The Australians will start the day on 4-196, with Marcus North and Michael Clarke eager to repeat their heroics in Edgbaston, leading by 94 runs after skittling England for 102.

With Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson still to come, there is still enough batting firepower for Australia to build a lead well in excess of 250 runs.

A clear blue sky bodes well for the tourists, who have pounded the England attack in unresponsive conditions but been exposed when the ball has started swinging under dense cloud cover.

Despite the stranglehold Australia holds on the match, Stuart Clark said there had been no talk within the visitors' dressing room of levelling the series.

"We've talked about getting well in front in this game, we're in a good position in this game, given that we bat well tomorrow, that's probably the furthest thing from our mind," he said.

"It's more if we have a good day tomorrow it's another step on the way to the end prize."

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior said the hosts still harboured hope of pulling themselves out of the mire.

"There's still enough in the wicket, it's still moving around, it's still swinging. We've got four days to come back which is good for us obviously," he said.

"(An) early wicket tomorrow morning will be very important but I believe we've got the bowlers in the dressing room to be able to do that and turn it around."

"When we get our chance to bat again there's going be some very, very determined players and some very, very determined batsmen."

"A couple of early wickets and bowl them out cheaply tomorrow morning and then have a solid start with the bat and claw away at their lead, the game can turn around very, very quickly."

 
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