The Australians put their opponents on the canvas and could not polish them off. They lost sight of their own strengths, bowled bouncers and full tosses, and indulged themselves in various ways. Cricket has bitten back. The Gavaskar-Border Trophy depends upon this third Test. Waugh's team must recover in mind and body or else the cause is lost.
Every team loses a match now and then.
The great ones bounce back. The ball is in Australia's court.