Sport 26-11-2002 Ashes: Aussies Prepare Their Secret Weapon who: England cricket team what: Could be without Caddick for third Ashes Test where: Perth, Australia when: Friday snippet: "Aussie pace master" Glenn McGrath, the world`s Number One bowler, "is already warning he has some secret weapons ready for launch in round three" says The Sun as England and Australia prepare for the third Test in Perth on Friday and McGrath steels himself against England`s Michael Vaughan, "the only batsman to give Australia prolonged trouble so far in the Ashes series". And as Vaughan prepared to be pummelled by bouncers yesterday, there was more bad news for England after physiotherapist Kirk Russell revealed that Somerset fast bowler Andrew Caddick`s MRI scan has "revealed long-standing wear and tear, consistent with a fast bowler of Andrew`s age, which is continuing to cause him pain". He`s doubtful for the third Test in a series already plagued by injury. Meanwhile, more wistfully, The Guardian`s Nick Hoult and David Hopps have been asking cricketing notables, including Glenn McGrath, Graham Gooch, Ian Botham and David Graveney, what England can do to save the series (which they currently trail 2-0) and in The Times, Simon Barnes and Geoffrey Dean clutch at straws as they draw comparisons between England skipper Nasser Hussain and the Egyptian president after whom he was named. "Nasser (the politician) resigned after leading Egypt to disaster against Israel in the Six-Day War," say Barnes & Dean. "But he was persuaded to withdraw his resignation almost at once and to carry on as before. If Nasser (the politician) could turn disaster to such good account, then surely the same thing is not beyond Nasser (the cricketer)." [... more]

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