**Official** Australia in West Indies

[pasag]

Theoretically better than 40 at a strike rate of 43 though.

Also very poor, let's hope he goes on from here now he's in and tbf it looks like he will.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It's a Wavell Hinds innings. For most of it so far it's been very unattractive, particularly given the situation, and you just want him to get going or get out. Ideally a combination of the two. But then you start thinking, "well, if he's going to stick around all this time, he better score a hundred."

 

[pasag]

Jaques gone, for the best. Had a gun over a couple ago but got back into a rut. Hopefully they'll send Symonds out.

 

[pasag]

Ponting goneskis, Symonds fireworks to come.

 

[stumpski]

Overnight declaration, do we think? 349 ahead with five overs left tonight, they can get the lead up to 370.

 

[pasag]

Ouch!

 

[oitoitoi]

Another failure for Haddin, Ronchi will be smiling!

EDIT: What's wrong with Katich?

 

[chalky]

Broken Rib I think

 

[chalky]

That was a brutal delivery from Edwards to Lee not for the 1st time this series.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Vicious bouncer from Edwards... reverse swing as well. Doesn't look anywhere near like fit either.

 

[chalky]

Andrew Symonds is public enemy number 1 here getting some real verbal from the Edwards & Taylor. Think the West Indies players are taking out some of the injustices of the day out on Symonds.

 

[Mister Wright]

Symonds Test batting average close to 46 now.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Poor decision but to be fair that's an excellent spell at a tailender, Lee visible scared after that third ball. Symonds taking some flak again as well, good to see. The amount of sledging he's getting himself must almost be as much as he's dished out now.

 

[chalky]

Another poor decsion fthis time against Lee - I thought it was out on 1st viewing so what can you do (apart from use television of course).

Lucky we didn't have that 3 decision referal rule in place for today's play I think we would have needed a series worth for the howlers today.

 

[Mister Wright]

Lee shouldn't shake his head. He's got his fair amount of free decisions.

 

[aussie]

It would have been some sight if Tait was bowling today with the ball reverse swinging that much. Good signs for the India tour.

On Lee LBW decisions although rough, i reckon Tiffin kind of thought with the ball reverse swinging that big although both Ramdin & Sammy were hit outside the line of off-stump it was going to hit the stumps anyway so he probably took the chance. If they probably had gotten a better tride though he may not have given them out.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Poor day for umpiring, but as Kyle said, Lee shouldn't have expected much better.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

On Lee LBW decisions although rough, i reckon Tiffin kind of thought with the ball reverse swinging that big although both Ramdin & Sammy were hit outside the line of off-stump it was going to hit the stumps anyway so he probably took the chance. If they probably had gotten a better tride though he may not have given them out.

Once you're hit outside the line of offstump, and you've played a shot, you're not out. It doesn't matter if the ball is going to hit the stumps. If Tiffin thought the way you're suggesting, he wouldn't be a Test match umpire.

 

[howardj]

Shame the pathetic drainage has ruined what would be an otherwise great last day. Those lost three hours would have come in handy for both teams, come stumps tomorrow.

 

[Burgey]

How many overs are slated for day 5? It will be interesting to see when Ponting declares. You'd think they'd have enough right now, but the pitch seems very, very flat.

Will MacGill go out with a bang or a whimper on his last day in tests? I wonder if he can summon up a special performance, or whether there's nothing at all left.