Oram has emerged as the man most likely to end Australia's dominance this summer after turning on an ominous batting display that almost snatched victory for the Black Caps
In The Age Alex Brown talks to Jimmy Adams, the former West Indies captain who lost 5-0 to Australia, about the scenario facing Andrew Flintoff and England.
"The main thing that kept us going was that we desperately wanted to make that final. That was the carrot. England are in a similar situation at the moment. I imagine that they'd love to qualify for the finals."
