*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[TumTum]

Johnson can't bowl that well again, we really need the other bowlers to step up.

 

[pskov]

Should Ponting give Johnson the new ball ahead of Hilfenhaus?

 

[Spark]

Tremlett is a liability, England miss Broad etc etc

Well they kinda do TBH. Just not for Tremlett.

Was that a sprinkler from Swann?

 

[Spark]

Should Ponting give Johnson the new ball ahead of Hilfenhaus?

Hell no.

 

[Howsie]

Should Ponting give Johnson the new ball ahead of Hilfenhaus?

Ah, no.

 

[Jono]

Warne saying that Australia have never had the chance to get in England's face when on top is so stupidly wrong.

Australia had that chance at the Gabba. I'm sure they'd have given them a mouthful at the start of England's 2nd innings. They only got one wicket however.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

With the amount of time left in the day England will be close to 100 by the close, if we are no worse than 2 down then it is game on tomorrow.

Australia's to lose though.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Come on Hilf...first balll, first ball, first ball.

 

[Burgey]

I think even the most biased Aussie would say right now that if England win from here they deserve the ashes.

Question is though, how nervy are the Aussie fans now knowing that the side has struggled in winning positions so often of late?

Feel quite good thanks.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well they kinda do TBH. Just not for Tremlett.

Tremlett's the one that would've been left out if Broad was playing though. Unless Broad scored runs I highly doubt they'd be in as good a position as they are now if he wasn't injured. Not that they're in a good position as it is but Tremlett's the only reason they're still in the game; I don't reckon Broad would've taken 8.

 

[Jono]

Hilf is important I reckon. Johnson may bowl well, but you can't repeat spells like his in the first dig often. A good new ball spell with some swing could end Eng's chances tonight.

Edit: Look at that swing there!

 

[pskov]

With the amount of time left in the day England will be close to 100 by the close, if we are no worse than 2 down then it is game on tomorrow.

Australia's to lose though.

I'd bite your hand off for 80/1 at close right now.

 

[GIMH]

Decent over this

 

[GIMH]

389 to go

 

[Prince EWS]

Cook gets called Nick so often by this commentary team. Annoying me now.

 

[vicleggie]

I think even the most biased Aussie would say right now that if England win from here they deserve the ashes.

Question is though, how nervy are the Aussie fans now knowing that the side has struggled in winning positions so often of late?

if they get this they thoroughly deserve the ashes and ponting will thproughly deserve a public bum spanking

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Cook gets called Nick so often by this commentary team. Annoying me now.

They are just willing him to do it that is all.

 

[JBH001]

Yeah, Chappell calling Alistair Cook being called Nick Cook is annoying, not to mention disrespectful.

A pretty tense hour and a half in front of us.

 

[TumTum]

If we manage to lose this, I will never watch cricket again. And I'm being serious because I had enough of these mediocre performances.

 

[pskov]

391 or more has been set to win 246 times in test history and been successfully chased down on only four occasions.