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| |  Monday, 27 August, 2001, 16:43 GMT 17:43 UK Waugh backs improving England  Australia celebrate winning the Ashes series Australian skipper Steve Waugh tipped England to do well in India this winter despite their 4-1 defeat by his side in the Ashes series. Click here for scorecard England were bowled out for 184 on the final day at The Oval as the tourists won the final Test by an innings and 25 runs. Superb bowling by Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, who shared 63 wickets between them in the series, brought about England's downfall. "We were desperate to play well Today and in the first hour I thought was as good Test match bowling as you're going to see anywhere," Waugh said afterwards. "England were under real pressure, we got a couple of early wickets and from there it was really only a matter of time with the tail-enders." Despite the margin of victory, Waugh said England had the basis of a good batting line-up, although their bowling lacked depth.
"They obviously had four or five good series before this one and I think we played excellent cricket over here. We played probably as well as we can play. "India are a bit hot and cold. They play great one minute, the next minute they're not playing that well. "For England to do well over there, they've really got to enjoy the tour, sort of embrace the country and the people and have a good time because if you don't off the field, you're going to struggle on the field. "I think on the field, they're quite capable of doing well against India." Waugh said it was unlikely he would be back for another Ashes tour in four years time. He will be 39 by then. but defied injury to sign off at The Oval with a magnificent 157 not out - the 27th century of his Test career. "The actual injury I sustained at Trent Bridge is quite good, it's just one or two other areas that flared up. "I was probably protecting it, but I've actually pulled up OK. If there was a Test match in two days time I'd be ready to go," said Waugh. He repeated his calls for Australia to be allowed to take the original Ashes urn home with them one day. The England and Wales Cricket Board say the urn must remain in the museum at Lord's and Australia instead received a crystal replica. "One day, for the good of cricket, it should leave the country. If someone wins a trophy, they should be allowed to take it away. "You never know, tonight we might burn some bails here." | |
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