*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[GIMH]

Surprised Swann hasn't called for the spray again after touching gloves with Collingwood there.

Of course, had the roles been reversed the Aussie bats would have just urged the bowler to hurry up and send down the next delivery

 

[GIMH]

So will the ball to the side of the helmet.

Indeed, but a ball to the helmet keeps the wicket tally on seven

 

[Son Of Coco]

Of course, had the roles been reversed the Aussie bats would have just urged the bowler to hurry up and send down the next delivery

Let's not get touchy now we're not playing the West Indies

 

[S.P. Fleming]

Hauritz not the right option here, both batsmen looking comfortable against him.

Good call to give Katich a bowl here.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Indeed, but a ball to the helmet keeps the wicket tally on seven

I see your point.

 

[superkingdave]

Good situation for Katich to bowl in, won't be going after his **** balls and he should get a few to do a bit

 

[andruid]

Aussies inability to mop up to come back to haunt them?

 

[ripper868]

Aussies inability to mop up to come back to haunt them?

new ball coming soon.

 

[GIMH]

This has felt like the longest day of cricket I've ever watched. Can't take much more of it.

 

[Son Of Coco]

This has felt like the longest day of cricket I've ever watched. Can't take much more of it.

If you can get word out to England to just get it over and done with by throwing away their last 3 wickets we can all go to bed...or work.

 

[S.P. Fleming]

This really is a good advertisement for test cricket, you just dont get this in the shorter formats.

 

[GIMH]

If you can get word out to England to just get it over and done with by throwing away their last 3 wickets we can all go to bed...or work.

I'm not eating until it finishes and I'm hungry, so obviously I hope I'm absolutely starving by the time I eat

 

[superkingdave]

realistically 25 overs left unless England become truly becalmed.

 

[pup11]

The game is heading towards a climax pretty similar to the recent SCG test, won't want things to get that close, so hopefully the new ball bowlers would do their job here.

 

[Son Of Coco]

One wicket before the new ball would be really handy, especially if it's Collingwood.

Hopefully they go Hilfenhaus and Siddle with the new ball. If they give it to Johnson he shouldn't be given too many overs to get it online.

 

[Burgey]

Swann strikes me as a complete ****. Lairizing about day 2 when everything was easy, ****ting himeslf like a big Alsatian dog here on day 5, and did **** all in between.

 

[superkingdave]

Swann strikes me as a complete ****. Lairizing about day 2 when everything was easy, ****ting himeslf like a big Alsatian dog here on day 5, and did **** all in between.

He knows a song that will get on your nerves as well

 

[pskov]

The game is heading towards a climax pretty similar to the recent SCG test, won't want things to get that close, so hopefully the new ball bowlers would do their job here.

This Englishman hopes it's more like Old Trafford 2005.

 

[S.P. Fleming]

One wicket before the new ball would be really handy, especially if it's Collingwood.

Hopefully they go Hilfenhaus and Siddle with the new ball. If they give it to Johnson he shouldn't be given too many overs to get it online.

one wicket before the new ball ould seal the game, especially if its Collingood.

 

[pup11]

Just curious about something, what happens if England get bowled out in the last over of the day and they lead by some 10-15 runs, then would Australia be allowed to chase those runs, or would the game end in draw..?