VIDEO: Ashes test 1 day 1: Neilson believes late wickets could be key (From Lancashire Telegraph)

VIDEO: Ashes test 1 day 1: Neilson believes late wickets could be key

2:53pm Thursday 9th July 2009 in

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Australian coach Tim Nielsen believes the two late wickets from seamer Peter Siddle in the final stages of the day to remove Flintoff and Prior could prove crucial to the balance of the match.

"There was a pretty critical period around the new ball," said Nielsen.

"They scored quickly on both sides of that and then we took two wickets to get their last recognised batsmen out."

As for tomorrow, Nielsen added: “It’s important not to let them get away, not get another hundred, and limit them to 360.

”Then the challenge will be willing to bat for a long time and make a big score.”