The Ashes: Nasser Hussain discusses the challenges facing England at Adelaide
By Nasser Hussain
Wednesday 4 December 2013 11:42, UK
Image:Nasser Hussain previews the second Ashes Test in Adelaide
After a week of regrouping following their Brisbane battering, England's players have arrived in Adelaide looking for an instant response in the 2013/14 Ashes series.
"They are harder to read because there is not a lot of history to them. Other places in the world you know you've played a lot of cricket there and the stats will tell you what to do. There's been two drop-in pitches at Adelaide so far and they've been very flat so that's the only history you can go on. They are difficult to read but you can only go on what has happened here in State cricket so far this season which has been it's been a death bed for seamers. Spinners have got a few wickets, but that's only because they've done the bulk of the bowling. The seamers have found it really hard work here."
Shark diving...
"It was interesting, a day out with Bumble is always interesting! You go out at 6am and he is gobbing off saying 'what are we doing' and 'why are we doing this' and our trip will make interesting viewing (Sky Sports 2 from 11pm) that is for sure. It was worth it. At 2pm we had seen half a shark in the distance through murky water but by 3pm we had six sharks circling us so it was great fun. I really, really enjoyed it. I thought I'd be scared but I was more in awe of the elegance of these massive beasts to be honest - it was amazing to see them in their natural habitat."
Watch the second Ashes Test between Australia and England from Adelaide - coverage starts on Wednesday at 11pm on Sky Sports 2 HD
