1st Test England vs Australia

[silicone skyline]

I love it when the English crowd to sleep. They're great people, when they're sleeping.

[Adelaide Hawk]

I love it when the English crowd to sleep. They're great people, when they're sleeping.

Now you've done it, the Barmy Army have just woken from their slumber.

[Thiele]

I love it when the English crowd to sleep. They're great people, when they're sleeping.

They have woken up now since Freddy is in the attack

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They sensed Flintoff being brought back into the attack, the bugler played "The Flintstones" everyone seemed happy. But now the scores are level.

[Thiele]

There are few characters in the crowd today

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But gone are the days when the Barmy Army used to chant that for it seemed like an hour - now they are lucky to do it for 5 minutes.

Up comes the 450

[wycbloods]

This is turning into the 2nd very good partnership of this innings for us. North and Clarke are batting very well, they have both played themselves in and look set to cash in. Which is something that is glaringly obvious from the pommy innings no 100's.

[purch]

They sensed Flintoff being brought back into the attack, the bugler played "The Flintstones" everyone seemed happy. But now the scores are level.

Now they're playing "We're the mighty fighting eagles"

Impressed with North and Clarke. Let's see if the latter can keep his head and not throw it away this time. Both looking very solid, touch wood.

[Thiele]

50 up for Marcus North

[Thiele]

Good Session by the Aussies

[wycbloods]

4/458 at Tea with a lead of 23.

Should be able to reach the end of the day with a lead of around 150 which will put us in a great position.

Hopefully we can only lose 1 or 2 wickets in the last session and have a real dig tomorrow in the first session, wouldn't a lead of 225 be nice.

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I noticed there is some listening tools to whittle away the time during rain breaks according to cricinfo...

[dedja]

Good to see the Fox boys are using a real ball, not like the gimic ball Yeah, Yeah had at the start of the SBS telecast.

Decision time. Stay up and listen to these fellas crap on for an unknown time or head for the fart sack. Missus is out like a light so no joy there either.

[JK]

How spoilt were we with Warney ... I'd imagine most people's opinion of the result is "Most likely Draw" - How much would that change if the great man was still playing???

[dedja]

We'd be 150 ahead now and batting on knowing that the Poms would be batting last, not us.

[dedja]

Pup you bastard ... I stay up half the f***ing night to watch you make a ton and that's the thanks I get.

83 and well played Son.

Wouldn't it have been great if Gilly was in now ... he might have given the record for the fastest ton a shake.

[JK]

Pup you bastard ... I stay up half the f***ing night to watch you make a ton and that's the thanks I get.

83 and well played Son.

Wouldn't it have been great if Gilly was in now ... he might have given the record for the fastest ton a shake.

Which year was it he (Gilly) smacked them around unmercifully? (lol the first time)

[dedja]

No wonder there's so many f**ing Poms wanting to live over here ... the weather's so shite.

Looks like that might be stumps for the day.

[dedja]

Which year was it he (Gilly) smacked them around unmercifully? (lol the first time)

Can't remember CP, probably 2001 ... does Spelly do the cricket as well?

[JK]

Which year was it he (Gilly) smacked them around unmercifully? (lol the first time)

Can't remember CP, probably 2001 ... does Spelly do the cricket as well?

Spelly does everyone apparently ... Ooops, did I say that???