***Official*** NatWest Series/Challenge

[Barney Rubble]

Goodbye, Goughie, thanks for everything. Chris Tremlett'll take it from here.

 

[wpdavid]

He doesn't look good.

One down - you can tell the Ashes start soon

 

[Barney Rubble]

One down - you can tell the Ashes start soon

Prepare for Tresco to take one in the left thumb, and Strauss to break an arm diving for a catch.......followed by Harmy tearing his buttocks or something.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

He's getting it all right, playing Hayden into form...

I don't think he needs to be in form to hit leg-stump half-volly's. Shocking from Gough, get Fred on Mick.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Can someone who's watching the game say whether Pietersen really was looking injured as he chased the ball in Harmy's last over?

Yep. Off the field for Prior now, looked to be limping slightly and moving very slowly. Commentators thought a muscle, and they're probably right. I suppose it could be blisters or something though, so some hope for England yet.

 

[Arjun]

Would you play Collingwood as a full-time slow-medium bowler?

 

[Jono]

Boundary after boundary. 16 off Harmison's over.

 

[Mister Wright]

Yep. Off the field for Prior now, looked to be limping slightly and moving very slowly. Commentators thought a muscle, and they're probably right. I suppose it could be blisters or something though, so some hope for England yet.

I think he forgot that he needed to put some treatment in his hair at the innings break and needs to put it in now before it loses it's colour.

 

[wpdavid]

I don't think he needs to be in form to hit leg-stump half-volly's. Shocking from Gough, get Fred on Mick.

Trouble is, who's going to bowl at the other end? Harmison's as poor as Gough today. I can't see this reaching the 35th over at present.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Wow. Seven boundaries in two overs here. Gilchrist looks all class right now.

Who's out of form?

 

[Mister Wright]

Wow. Seven boundaries in two overs here. Gilchrist looks all class right now.

Who's out of form?

Gough.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Yep. Off the field for Prior now, looked to be limping slightly and moving very slowly. Commentators thought a muscle, and they're probably right. I suppose it could be blisters or something though, so some hope for England yet.

KP misses first two Tests, Bell makes 0 3 1 7, KP returns to hit 3 tons to regain the Ashes!!!!

Ah well, ya can aaaalwaaaays dream.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Trouble is, who's going to bowl at the other end? Harmison's as poor as Gough today. I can't see this reaching the 35th over at present.

Simon Jones. Oh feck. Solanki?

 

[Mister Wright]

Hayden should put the front foot pull shot away until he's set.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Would you play Collingwood as a full-time slow-medium bowler?

Nope. Especially not on a pitch like this.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Bloody hell, England. If you're going to bowl like this, you might as well bring on Strauss and Solanki and save the front-liners for the Tests. Come on lads, wake up.

 

[Linda]

Hmm this is nice, feels like the good ol' days..

 

[Barney Rubble]

20 minutes ago, it would have needed a minor miracle. Now it needs the parting of the Red Sea.

 

[Scaly piscine]

This is where cricket becomes completely a batsman's game. Just a shame England's top order couldn't bat.

 

[Mister Wright]

This is where cricket becomes completely a batsman's game. Just a shame England's top order couldn't bat.

Give some credit to Australia's bowlers. McGrath bowled 4 maidens straight up.