1st Test England vs Australia

[Thiele]

At Drinks Aus 2/309

[Thiele]

Katich out 122

Aus 2/229

Katich fell at 299. Score is now 2/309.

My Bad

[Pup]

Aussies CAN'T win this Test form here and will be doing very well to get out of it with a DRAW.

u idiot!

Why? I havent been proven wrong yet.

even from here, i cant see the Aussies winning.

You cant be serious.

If we bat all day 3 the test is over.

We saw history last night gentleman. The greatest test hundred ever made at cardiff by Ricky Ponting. Once he got to 25 you knew he was in for a big score.

It will not be beaten for a long time IMHO.

Would not be too hard would it?

[rod_rooster]

Pretty ordinary dismissal from Hussey. He'd have to be dissapointed with that.

[jackpot jim]

Pretty ordinary dismissal from Hussey. He'd have to be dissapointed with that.

Dissapointed ? Really ?
What batsman isn't Dissapointed when they get out ?

[rod_rooster]

Pretty ordinary dismissal from Hussey. He'd have to be dissapointed with that.

Dissapointed ? Really ?
What batsman isn't Dissapointed when they get out ?

He'd be dissapointed with the way he got out. Sometimes you get out due to good bowling and whilst you are dissapointed at the result you aren't necessarily dissapointed with yourself. Hussey will be dissapointed with himself.

[stampy]

no more wickets prior to lunch thanks

[Thiele]

Congrats Punter on 150

[Adelaide Hawk]

Damn!! I was hoping Punter would break Border's runs record today. We need to re-group of we could find ourselves in deep trouble here. The last half hour has been all England.

[Adelaide Hawk]

The commentators just said we haven't seen the best of Stuart Broad in this Test match. For England's sake I would hope that's true

[Dirko]

4/348 @ Lunch.

Honours to England in the first session of the third day.

North & Clarke MUST score big....

[rod_rooster]

The commentators just said we haven't seen the best of Stuart Broad in this Test match. For England's sake I would hope that's true

I've seen the best of Stuart Broad and it is still sh*thouse. The guy is a spud. Bad bloke as well.

[jackpot jim]

Broad = COCKHEAD

[brod]

239 partnership by Katich and Ponting

- highest 2nd wicket partnership by Australia since April 2003 (Langer/Ponting 248)
- highest 2nd wicket Ahes partnership by Australia in England since 1975 (I Chappel/Redpath 277)

[Pup]

The commentators just said we haven't seen the best of Stuart Broad in this Test match. For England's sake I would hope that's true

The frightening thing for England is Nasser said we have not Quite seen the best of him in this test. If he only has a little bit of improvement then he will not trouble this Australian side. I have seen a bit off him in the last 18 months and he is just a good average bowler, nothing a decent test line up would be too worried about.

[Thiele]

4/402 at Drinks break during the middle session

[FD88]

Middle session going along nicely. Drinks.

4/402

Clark 47
North 25

Just 33 runs to get.

[FD88]

Looking at the dismissals, a lot of them were soft. Doesn't look like the sort of pitch you collapse pathetically on, even if it is taking a bit of spin. The pommy commentators themselves thought 400 or so was a par score. I just have a feeling we've done a lot better here than we think we have. Bundle them out for <370 and we should be able to go into the second innings with a lead. Should being the key word.

Pity we conceded that extra 50 or so runs from loose bowling in the end but very happy I wasn't imagining things! The win is still on if we're disciplined and aggressive enough.

[Thiele]

Well done Pup on 50 Run.

HOw come Freddy isn't bowling

[NFC]

Prolly injured again...