There were almost 900 runs in the first innings - a draw was always the most likely result, without the carrot of a sporting declaration. If anything, it was the series situation (3-0 down) that forced Clarke into a gamble. He really had nothing to lose.
I love the way tha the article implies that but for the weather, the Aussies would have won at the Oval. That's the Test when Engand needed 20 to win with five wickets in hand, when the stupid rules forced the umpires to bring them off.
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