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

[FaaipDeOiad]

Should Clarke play his natural game against Giles, or play to the situation of the game. I say he should be a bit more conservative.

He should just play sensibly. There's no need to try and score quickly, and above all he needs to take the approach that if he doesn't score for a while, he's winning rather than standing still, because there's less and less overs to play. He shouldn't set himself on blocking every ball though, at least not with over 40 overs left to play. That's a recipe for distaster.

Ponting's been perfect really... no risks, but he still puts the bad ball away, exactly how a master in this situation like Border would have done it.

 

[chaminda_00]

Definitely.

Definitely his natural game or conservative?

 

[Tom Halsey]

Clarke playing way too agressively, as Slater said.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Haha. Tony trademark there... "that's got to be out!!" "oh wait... there's no way that's out!!"

 

[Slow Love™]

That's one of the worst "that's got to be out!" calls ever from Greiggy (and there's some stiff competition out there). It pitched an absolute mile outside leg stump.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Giles continuing to be utterly useless. Why he's getting so many overs when he's bowled like a muppet is beyond me.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Giles continuing to be utterly useless. Why he's getting so many overs when he's bowled like a muppet is beyond me.

Agreed, get Flintoff on.

 

[social]

Definitely his natural game or conservative?

Sorry, play more conservatively.

See last over as evidence.

 

[Adamc]

Ton-up for Ponting. Top knock.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Argh I'm beginning to get nervous.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Really wonderful hundred in trying circumstances.

 

[Slow Love™]

Very good century from the captain, and much-needed. Who'd have thought we'd get our first in the second innings of the third test?

Lots more work to do though. Come on, Ponting, keep going.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Get Giles off! How many 4s off of his bowling will it take?!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Get Giles off! How many 4s off of his bowling will it take?!

Doesn't really matter does it?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Get Giles off! How many 4s off of his bowling will it take?!

He nearly lost the last game, now he's trying to lose this one or at least give them a draw.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Doesn't really matter does it?

He's not causing any trouble either.

Plus I'm beginning to get a bit nervous about you winning this.

 

[Slow Love™]

I'll be ecstatic if we can crawl out of this with a draw. Really, the difference between being 1-all and down 2-1 (which I'd resigned myself to completely before the third day washout) is just huge.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

He's not causing any trouble either.

Plus I'm beginning to get a bit nervous about you winning this.

Almost 5 an over needed. Not a chance.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Almost 5 an over needed. Not a chance.

If Warne gets a start, I wouldn't rule it out.

 

[chaminda_00]

i think england have to bring on Jones