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

[Adamc]

Vaughan should stick to Test cricket, where he can play cover-drives all day long. I would have preferred Collingwood at five; didn't make a huge difference in the end anyway.

 

[Adamc]

Spinners working, Tresco gone for 41.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Trescothick gone! The spinners doing a great job here.

 

[andyc]

109/5, looks like aussies are on top. good to see

 

[Adamc]

Nice catch from Hussey, but the ground fielding and throwing has been pretty poor so far. Sweet six from Strauss over midwicket just then.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Symonds seems to be doing a great job of mixing up his pace and making scoring difficult. Experience in the format showing through.

Of course, now he bowls a full toss and goes for 4.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Nice catch from Hussey, but the ground fielding and throwing has been pretty poor so far. Sweet six from Strauss over midwicket just then.

It was Collingwood.

Drives Symonds for four, too. Gotta love the man

 

[andyc]

Nice catch from Hussey, but the ground fielding and throwing has been pretty poor so far. Sweet six from Strauss over midwicket just then.

cricinfo says collingwood hit the six

14.6 Clarke to Collingwood, SIX, pitches a bit short this time, smashed
away with a slog sweep over mid wicket

 

[Adamc]

It was Collingwood.

Drives Symonds for four, too. Gotta love the man

Oh, it was too, Strauss is a lefty... I thought it was Strauss because it looked like a technically-sound shot, something I don't normally expect of Collingwood. As I type, Strauss improvises with a flick over fine leg, something I'd normally expect of Collingwood... this is messing up my whole conception of the game.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Can't see Gillespie getting to bowl his fourth over after that.

Should be Symonds, Lee, McGrath to finish now.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Oh, it was too, Strauss is a lefty... I thought it was Strauss because it looked like a technically-sound shot, something I don't normally expect of Collingwood. As I type, Strauss improvises with a flick over fine leg, something I'd normally expect of Collingwood... this is messing up my whole conception of the game.

Weird. Both cricinfo and radio said it was Collingwood. Oh well, never mind, he's smashed a four and a six off Gilly now.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Why would you take the spinner off?!?

I guess Punter wasn't to know Dizzy would serve up two juicy full tosses to finish, but jesus if it ain't broke.....

 

[Adamc]

Weird. Both cricinfo and radio said it was Collingwood. Oh well, never mind, he's smashed a four and a six off Gilly now.

No, it was Collingwood, I was just explaining why I thought it was Strauss (and that I should've known it wasn't, as Strauss is a lefty).

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Why would you take the spinner off?!?

I guess Punter wasn't to know Dizzy would serve up two juicy full tosses to finish, but jesus if it ain't broke.....

It WAS broke. There was a six off the last ball Clarke bowled.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

It WAS broke. There was a six off the last ball Clarke bowled.

Clarke, yeah, but not Symonds. Taking him off was stupid.

Anyway, England should be looking at 180+ here.

 

[Adamc]

Gillespie cleans up Strauss' stumps.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Clarke, yeah, but not Symonds. Taking him off was stupid.

Anyway, England should be looking at 180+ here.

Agreed - no need to bring on McGrath yet - but Brumby was talking about bringing on Dizzy for Clarke.

Strauss b Gillespie 18 - still, no need to worry about wickets. Uh oh, Solanki in...

 

[andyc]

oh bloody hell! it's almost over already.

 

[Adamc]

Gee, Collingwood really is playing well. This is going to be a very, very tough chase.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

oh bloody hell! it's almost over already.

I know.