Re: Third Ashes Test (WACA) - The Decider ??
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THE full gravity of England's Ashes implosion is unfolding with former England skipper Michael Vaughan predicting a 5-0 walkover by Michael Clarke's resurgent Australians.
Sir Ian Botham predicted England would crush Australia 10-0 in home and away Ashes series. However it is Australia leading 2-0 and on course to repeat the 5-0 drubbing Ricky Ponting's side meted out to Andrew Flintoff's shambolic England outfit in 2006-07.
This is the Test we need to win to secure The Ashes, if we can do that then the other two Tests can be used to blood some new up & coming players.
On a quick Perth deck, Lyon should be rested and another speedster bought in to replace him.
Watson surely needs to be dropped also, he is the weak link in the line-up at present too.
Lyon is not being used as a wicket taker.
He's also more effective on a bouncy deck (much better at the Gabba), plus he's bowling better than Swann.
I doubt they'll drop him.