***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Barney Rubble]

Symonds on, but bowling medium pace. Could be an interesting battle between him and Flintoff, both fiery characters.

 

[aussie]

Symonds bowling his medium pacers here, i thought it would have been better if he bowled his offspinners & rushed through some overs.

 

[Gloucefan]

Ian Botham

Nutter

 

[Barney Rubble]

The best commentary mistake of all time by Blowers there - he called Flintoff Botham!!

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Medium pace might be a decent idea. The pitch is pretty slow, and Symonds isn't bad on slow wickets at keeping it down. A bit like Nathan Astle.

 

[andyc]

RRR over 7 now

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Ripper of a catch from Ponting. Big wicket, Pietersen to come.

Key moment in the game now.

edit: should add, in defense of Ponting, that was nice captaincy.

 

[PY]

Lehmann picked it, either a wicket or a boundary.

It's not what England wanted.....

 

[Barney Rubble]

Solanki gone, good catch from the sound of things.

Could be interesting, Flintoff and Pietersen together for the first time......

 

[Scaly piscine]

Good riddance Vaugh... err I mean Solanki. At least there's a small chance with Pietersen - no chance with Solanki.

 

[aussie]

super ponting

 

[Gloucefan]

Freddie has a word and now Solanki is out, oh well at least we get to see Flintoff and Pieterson bat together, sooner than I would have hoped.

 

[PY]

KP vs Lee should be an interesting contest. I can't see him not coming straight on.

 

[superkingdave]

not looking good

 

[andyc]

one more wicket and australia's home free, really

 

[Barney Rubble]

one more wicket and australia's home free, really

This match is not over until both Flintoff AND Pietersen are out. Until then, England have a shot.

 

[aussie]

one more wicket and australia's home free, really

maybe so, but if Freddie & KP can last until the last 10 over their could well be hope for England.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Blowers calls Freddie Botham again......what the hell is this man on? Some of the mistakes he's made today, seriously.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Inconclusive replay there... not out in my mind.

 

[aussie]

well done Gilly, Flintoff looks to be out here