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

[Adamc]

A word in support of Bell-o here -- the boy's done what was needed, even if it was slow.

He's not going slowly at all now, going after everything in fact - I think the criticism was of his batting earlier in the innings, when his first 10-15 runs took 50-odd balls. All's well that ends well I guess.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Can't understand why England have suddenly got negative...

 

[luckyeddie]

A word in support of Bell-o here -- the boy's done what was needed, even if it was slow.

When you're followed by hit-or-miss guys like KP, Flinto, and Gero, the job is to get runs on the board, however slow they may appear. KP's failure proves the point.

KP-o?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Oi Bucknor, those are wides.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Oi Bucknor, those are wides.

It hit the pad, can't be a wide.

 

[Jamee999]

Freddy bowled.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Blocks, blocks, doesn't bother trying to get singles or run hard for a second, then heaves and gets bowled. Flintoff, you're an idiot.

 

[PY]

Oh dear, that's not great batting from Frederick.

 

[Scaly piscine]

It hit the pad, can't be a wide.

He gave that byes, when it was wides or leg-byes and the penultimate one in the over should have been a 5 wides.

 

[Shane Warne]

Blocks, blocks, doesn't bother trying to get singles or run hard for a second, then heaves and gets bowled. Flintoff, you're an idiot.

Good post.

 

[Adamc]

Hmm. Even in a no-lose situation that's a daft shot. McGrath getting some wickets to make up for his luckless first innings, but too little, too late for Australia. Might delay the declaration for a little while though.

 

[Shane Warne]

It hit the pad, can't be a wide.

Owned.

 

[nick-o]

KP-o?

Sounds like something out of Star Wars

Saff-o might work

 

[PY]

What about Chav-o?

 

[luckyeddie]

What about Chav-o?

Dangerous precedent.

That'd mean that Gillespie would have to be gyppo-o

 

[Scaly piscine]

What do you reckon - this the last over from McGrath before the declaration?

 

[Adamc]

Bell out, declaration soon, surely?

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Why are England still batting? Jones and Giles? Come on... 400+ in front, stupid to keep going.

Not that I'm complaining.

 

[Adamc]

No declaration yet. Not sure what England are trying to achieve - Australia would have to score at 4 runs per over throughout day 5 to win.

Harmison's padded-up as well...

There we go.

 

[PY]

That's it. 422, reckon it's because it has set them a target that would be a world record?

A couple of wickets tonight would go down nicely.