1st Test England vs Australia

[wycbloods]

Bowling too many no balls

yep 1 in every 6 overs at the moment .

[wycbloods]

Hilf getting the ball to crash into middle stump not enough for Doctrove, that is a stinker of a decision. Was well set up in that over by Hilfenhaus and deserved his wicket.

[brod]

Hilf getting the ball to crash into middle stump not enough for Doctrove, that is a stinker of a decision. Was well set up in that over by Hilfenhaus and deserved his wicket.

Yeah bowled the over well and set the yorker up perfectly, just didnt get the decision that he shouldve.

[wycbloods]

Collingwood gone

I thought Haddin wasn't going to move for a second then. Well bowled Hilf.

[RustyCage]

He's GONE! Hilf with the wicket, Haddin with the catch, Collingwood on his way for 64

[wycbloods]

Clarke just dropped a very hard one from KP. Last few overs have been very good from Siddle and Hilf.

[wycbloods]

Hauritz gets KP playing a pre meditated sweep shot, arrogant prick he is.

5/241

Big chance to get into the tail now with Prior and Flintoff both new to the crease.

[Gozu]

Hauritz getting the big one! He's bowled well today.

[wycbloods]

Hauritz getting the big one! He's bowled well today.

Good captaincy from Ponting to bring him on he was just getting tied down, from siddle and hilf, and his ego got to him and he played a stupid shot.

[Gozu]

Yeah I agree. Hauritz is IMO a decent bowler when used well. Might not take a lot of wickets but he doesn't usually go for many runs. I like it when he starts flighting them a bit too when needed.

[RustyCage]

Absolutely terrible shot by KP, one of the worst you will see in a long time.

[FD88]

The poms have had the rub of the green today haven't they? Meh, this sort of thing tends to even itself out. Knock them over for under 350 we've done alright imo.

[wycbloods]

Flintoff is just hacking here, he wont last long doing that.

[wycbloods]

I am surprised North didn't get an over or two before the new ball was taken.

[RustyCage]

Flintoff is just hacking here, he wont last long doing that.

Goes for a big slash outside off stump, plays it on to the stumps! You were spot on wycbloods

[FD88]

They're saying 400 is about par so at 7/336...you decide.

[mal]

They're saying 400 is about par so at 7/336...you decide.

Englands day no doubt
England has 3 quicks
and more importantly 2 spinners
Australia to bat last

Australia go in with 3 bowlers and a serial straight breaker and part time tweakers

The turning point of this game was the toss

[whufc]

yeah i agree Englands day and mainly due to there batting first.

For Australia to be a winnable position we are probably now going to have to hit 450+ in the first innings to be any kind of chance to chase down runs on a turning 5th day wicket.

I think we will require at least a 100 run lead after the first innings.

[Lightning McQueen]

At least if the rain holds off, there will be a result.

[schimma]

thought hilfy was solid all day, was our most dangerous bowler, thought clarke and north could have bowled. oh well evenly poised at the moment. need to run through the tail now.