London, July 02: With the first Ashes Test in Cardiff a week away, English pacer Steve Harmison believes that Australia are suffering from a crisis of ”confidence”.
Harmison claimed three wickets for 67 from 22 overs for England Lions against Ricky Ponting’s side at New Road yesterday.
”This is my fourth time against Australia and the one thing I picked up … is that they are not as brash and confident as they normally are,” Harmison said.
”I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it is to do with the side gelling together or whether they don’t have the big players of recent years, and the confidence you get from that.
”But they don’t seem to be the confident Australia I’ve known. I think there is only Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee who have played more Ashes Tests than myself in the two squads.
Harmison hoped that England can regain the Ashes.
”There is definitely something to work on for England and, if we can bat well, we have half a chance to win the Ashes back.”
—–Agencies