***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[marc71178]

Why bother playing Giles?

Seriously, bring in Thorpe, you have a perfectly good bowling attack with the four pacers.

Stupid idea.

Giles plays a key role in the side, just because he didn't bowl in the first innings here doesn't mean you should just drop him.

 

[Zinzan]

Howz weather??

 

[King_Ponting]

overcast

 

[Nate]

Should`ve been gone, but Warne didn`t help himself. Gah.

 

[Somerset]

100 up for England - at least they've survived the early part of the first session this morning.

 

[Scaly piscine]

McGrath hasn't moved it anywhere like as much as he did yesterday, just the one near grubber (from Warne) before Hoggard nicely guides the ball to slip like a friggin moron.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hoggard gone.

 

[Somerset]

Looks like I spoke too soon - Hoggard goes, just two wickets needed for Australia to wrap the innings up.

 

[wpdavid]

McGrath hasn't moved it anywhere like as much as he did yesterday, just the one near grubber (from Warne) before Hoggard nicely guides the ball to slip like a friggin moron.

It's unreal it. he must know his job is to block or leave everything, so he decides to play a delicate late cut and just gives Hayden catching practice. Nice one Hoggie.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

McGrath hasn't moved it anywhere like as much as he did yesterday, just the one near grubber (from Warne) before Hoggard nicely guides the ball to slip like a friggin moron.

Why do you bother supporting England?

 

[Somerset]

Harmison in? I actually have the impression Jones is a more than reasonable batsman...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Harmison in? I actually have the impression Jones is a more than reasonable batsman...

I think Jones is a better starter but is a compulsive heaver, whereas Harmison is an awful starter but reasonable once he's in.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Harmison in? I actually have the impression Jones is a more than reasonable batsman...

It's smack-bang time, I suppose. Telling someone to defend didn't work, so let's send in the slogger.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Pietersen going to have a crack now.

 

[wpdavid]

Harmison in? I actually have the impression Jones is a more than reasonable batsman...

Supposedly, but his batting hasn't really lived up to expectations.

As I speak, KP has just dispatched McGrath for 4 & 6 in successive deleiveries.

 

[superkingdave]

very dissapointed with Hoggard, that's not the way i'd expect him to go

KP hitting out now, lovely straight six

 

[Somerset]

50 for Pietersen with 14 from the last three deliveries....fantastic stuff at the moment.

 

[wpdavid]

50 for Pietersen with 14 from the last three deliveries....fantastic stuff at the moment.

All over now, but what a catch by Martyn.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

What a ripper!

 

[Craig]

Pietersen is justifying his pick at the moment.

Unable to watch coverage at the moment, what is the weather and pitch like?

I think if England have to get up to 130 at least.