*Official* Fifth Test at the SCG

[Jacknife]

Keep going lads, I fancy 600 and a lead of 320

Yes,I thought at the start of play, 600 would be a great total from the boys.

 

[pskov]

Should there come a point when we might think about pulling the plug?

Maybe at tea if we are still batting then.

 

[Burgey]

Botham and Hussain were talking about it on commentary, as Botham's remarks on air seem to have caused a bit of stir in your neck of the woods.

Botham started his "you know when you've caught it" rubbish and Hussain immediately called him out on it. Apparently Hussain watches England do slip catching practice and Collingwood will take the occasional catch diving forward and turn to Strauss and ask if he's caught it cleanly.

edit: when you see the close up replays, Hughes is clearly uncertain. My beef is despite his obvious uncertainty and what Cook said, he had no problems with throwing the ball in the air in delight and accepting high fives from his team mates. I wouldn't call him a cheat, but if he wasn't sure he'd taken it he shouldn't have celebrated. Prior took one in the last Test diving forward and immediately went to the umpire as he wasn't sure.

You do know when you've caught it. You just don't always know if it's bounced

 

[Furball]

Should there come a point when we might think about pulling the plug?

Maybe. As a win isn't vital I don't see a problem in batting until we're bowled out.

Reckon we might see them called in if Prior goes to 3 figures.

 

[GIMH]

Should there come a point when we might think about pulling the plug?

Bit harsh mate, I know they've been poor but we shouldn't be stopping them from playing just yet. Give them a couple of years.

 

[zaremba]

Beer, Smith and Watson all now approaching milestones - Hilf, Mitch and Siddle already having reached their centuries.

 

[Furball]

You do know when you've caught it. You just don't always know if it's bounced

You know what I meant.

 

[MW1304]

Prior gets nervous in the nineties, can guarantee he'll go for a big shot.

 

[zaremba]

It's only just occurred to me that Sussex also boasted a modest SLA / LB combination a couple of years ago, and they too were called Beer and Smith.

Is that an interesting fact? On reflection, no, it isn't. Apologies.

 

[GIMH]

Can see Prior getting out to the new ball, he'll want to box this off ASAP

 

[grecian]

Should there come a point when we might think about pulling the plug?

Don't think we should declare at all, maybe after we get to 600 go for really quick runs, tbh I just wanna grind them underfoot, reckon there's a good chance if we demoralise them more, they'll just fold anyway, when it's their turn.

 

[zaremba]

Oh dear, 94 is a dangerous score for an impetuous batsman

 

[Spark]

Geez. 5/250 --> 7/a million. We have bowled almost singular tripe since taking the second new ball.

 

[MW1304]

Bres cuts loose now, good to see.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Don't think Matty's beard has got the credit it has deserved this tour. Nice to see a proper, full beard on an English test player.

Bres finding the gaps now.

 

[Furball]

Geez. 5/250 --> 7/a million. We have bowled almost singular tripe since the first innings at Brisbane.

fixed.

 

[zaremba]

Bres putting the rubbish in the bin

 

[King Pietersen]

Bres destroying Steve Smith. Not quite Shane Warne Mk. II is he.

 

[joels344]

Bresnan is now looking quite good.

 

[GIMH]

Some good hitting from Bresnan here

Lead really climbing now. Swann will love having a hit in this situation.