The Ashes 2013.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a ridiculous review. 365-5, Warner booed off the field. :lol:

No reviews left for either side now. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

All out under 400?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hmm don't think so. Prior did drop the Ashes a while ago, didn't post it at the time due to GW dying, again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

392-5 at lunch.

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427-6, Broad gets Clarke, on 187. Includes the Aussies version of Nelson, that score.

Broad's 200th test wicket.

Time for some fireworks. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

430-7, Swann bowls Siddle to get his five-for!

[PGFC]

Swann gets a fivefer

[Ollie the Optimist]

apparently broad bowled over 50 overs between wicket 199 and 200.


still think he should have been dropped for tremlett this test

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good delivery by Swann, combined with the bag moving across the pitch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Haddin moves on to 50.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Atherton calls Nasser Montogomery Burns. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it says it for the on-screen caption. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bresnan, Swann, Broad and Anderson have all had a century of runs against them now. :bow:

[PGFC]

Ah well, 2-1 will make it more interesting I suppose.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

506-7, Starc moves on to 53. Playerd very well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

507-7 at tea.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies declare on 527-7. :popcorn:

[PGFC]

England have got what? 30-odd overs tonight, so 200-0 overnight and crack on tomorrow then - Ollie

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Perry is GW's Alistair McGowan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England are 37-0, Root was stranded on 1 for a long time. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Shocker from Root

[Rors]

Boycs offering fulsome praise for Root's 4 off 44285720375 balls..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He's from Yorkshire and scoring at a snail like rate. You can see why he would be pleased.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

47-1, Siddle gets Root! Just got too bogged down.

[Rors]

And now he's out. Explain this one Boycs...

[Rors]

"I called that one didn't I?" No Geoffrey, you didn't.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big Tim in as nightwatchman. :lol:

[Rors]

Big Tim in as nightwatchman. :lol:

Hoggy The Second :bow:

Jimmy :pal:

[Ollie the Optimist]

a nightwatchman with half an hour left to play? fuck off

[Rors]

a nightwatchman with half an hour left to play? fuck off

I endorse this statement.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hoggy The Second :bow:

Jimmy :pal:

Obviously expecting a big knock from Jimmy later on. :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root just checking the laptop. Can't believe it. Yes Root, Gervinho and Chakma really are on their way!

[LDG]

That was a lovely ball tbf. Can't blame Root for playing at that.

[Rors]

Root just checking the laptop. Can't believe it. Yes Root, Gervinho and Chakma really are on their way!


I don't lie to intrude on grief, but this made me laugh. Looks a bit like Rooty too..:

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg622/RorsDM/BQQwA2mCcAASwNt.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

49-2, off goes Bresnan!

Time for Jimmy?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It hit his trousers.

Umpires. :haha:

[Rors]

And there goes Brezza. Always the danger if you opt for a night-watchman to the sound of the cockerel....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't lie to intrude on grief, but this made me laugh. Looks a bit like Rooty too..:

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg622/RorsDM/BQQwA2mCcAASwNt.jpg

:lol:

:(

[LDG]

Shit. Didn't hit it :haha:

[Rors]

It hit his trousers.

Umpires. :haha:

On form again....

[Rors]

:lol:

:(

Sanogo :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The great news is, seven more test matches with these umps. :cloud9:

[Rors]

The great news is, seven more test matches with these umps. :cloud9:

And the first 'reserve' umpire? One William Bowden... As he would say, "No, NOOO!"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So close from Warner.

Cook would've been stranded.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And the first 'reserve' umpire? One William Bowden... As he would say, "No, NOOO!"

You'd think 'having a mare' would allow them to use a sub umpire.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 52-2. :popcorn:

475 behind.

[Rors]

Tomorrow then England, just goddamn bat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasser hitting balls in the Ashes Zone. I would laugh little bit hard if he breaks the SkyPad.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

64-3, Harris gets Trott! Got bogged down, just like Root did.

[Cripps_orig]

KP is our only hope

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not a convincing stroke from KP. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cook gets his fifty! :bow:

Thanks to a pretty poor misfield.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rogers lets one go so Warner throw it for four. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England on to 101-3.

[Rors]

Here we go...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

110-4, Cook goes on 62. Gah stop chasing wide ones/leg side you idiots! :banghead:

Starc with the wicket. Brilliant from Haddin.

[Cripps_orig]

Cook isn't very good is he?

Bell to save us again?

[Rors]

110-4, Cook goes on 62. Gah stop chasing wide ones/leg side you idiots! :banghead:

Starc with the wicket. Brilliant from Haddin.

Part of me thinks the entire fine leg area should be Out Of Bounds. Hate seeing anybody actively trying to score runs there, let alone in situations like this

[Cripps_orig]

No lunch watch man coming out?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 119-4 at lunch. 408 behind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Part of me thinks the entire fine leg area should be Out Of Bounds. Hate seeing anybody actively trying to score runs there, let alone in situations like this

Yup, the best you can do is feather it away and with that a wicket keeper can get it.

[Cripps_orig]

Lot of criticism on England's slow run rate.

Already talk of going for the draw :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP belts it for six.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And again! KP on to 54. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell whacks Lyon for six now too. :rose:

[Rors]

There's "add two wickets to the total". Geoffrey giving us all the greatest hits. It was "stick of rhubarb" yesterday.

[Rors]

Yup, the best you can do is feather it away and with that a wicket keeper can get it.

Fine leg runs should only count if the ball goes there after an inside edge that misses the stumps by "an absolute skerrick", from a shot intended for wide extra cover..

[Rors]

Agar on. A final cameo before getting comfortable in that Where Are They Now? file...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beach ball on the field.

Reina. :haha:

[Rors]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U2ifM_WNbV8 Oh my good gawd...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why didn't Australia review that? :doh:

[Rors]

Umpiring :haha:

[Rors]

Warner :lol: Makes friends wherever he goes..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Siddle has been getting abuse too, as they are mistaking him for Warner. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three full bungers in a row from Smith. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies take the new ball.

[Cripps_orig]

Watched an hour of this.

The difference between KP and Bells batting is extraordinary. KP looks to score runs and seems a bit pissed off with Bells blocking as he's kept off strike cos of it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starc following up Smith's over with some absolute junk too. One miles down leg side and then a full toss. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Joe Hart on TMS at tea. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell moves on to 51. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 211-4 at tea, 316 behind.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Interview with 'Phil Neville Football Legend' coming up on Sky's break for tea. :blink:

[Rors]

Okay, so maybe TMS' choice of Joe Hart isn't so bad after all....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tubbs lived at Phil Neville's (presumably his families house) for a while apparently. :blink:

[Rors]

Tubbs lived at Phil Neville's (presumably his families house) for a while apparently. :blink:

!

[Rors]

KFC :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Best sponsor a team can have.

[LDG]

And we're back.

Come on KP and Bell. Come on England. And come on Cricket.

[Cripps_orig]

Hart was pretty good

[McNamara That Ghost...]

225-5, Harris bowls Bell! Shuts Beefy's rant about Nasser being embarrassing up. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Bell :doh:

Bit of a horror show from him there for that wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bairstow. :doh:

No composure.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP on to 95.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP gets his century! :bow:

[Rors]

Yes alright showpony, get on with it...

[Cripps_orig]

KP :bow:

[Rors]

KP is somewhere alongside The Mogg and Little Mickey in my specially reserved place in Hell..;)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

277-6, Bairstows edges to slips. Starc with the wicket.

[Rors]

Declare...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP goes to review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

280-7, off goes KP.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England close on 294-7, still trailing by 233.

[Rors]

Ah there's a "bad luck" from Boycs (re the KP LBW non-review)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boycott Bingo. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Watching the verdict. Willis pretty much agreeing with what I say about Cook and Trott.

[Ollie the Optimist]

good day of test cricket that. if we can somehow still be batting by lunch tomorrow, i reckon we have a good chance of saving this test match. knowing what the aussie bowlers are like injury wise, even if they can, i cant see them enforcing the follow on, they have bowled over 120 overs this innings and only have three days between matches. i think they would need a rest.

from an england point of view, this series so far and well the summer too, im questioning the places of trott, broad and bairstow. all three have failed to perform this series, so id drop bairstow for taylor, broad for tremlett and give trott one more match myself

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The forecast is terrible from lunch onwards for the rest of the match. Unless England have two of the greatest collapses of all time, it's looking like a draw.

Dissapointing way to retain the Ashes really, given England are only just in this match.

Australia have to enforce the follow on, no chance of winning the Ashes realistically otherwise - their bowlers will get plenty of rest from rain breaks.

[Cripps_orig]

I think tomorrow should be ok. Might get a couple of showers.

Monday is bad though.

[Ollie the Optimist]

The forecast is terrible from lunch onwards for the rest of the match. Unless England have two of the greatest collapses of all time, it's looking like a draw.

Dissapointing way to retain the Ashes really, given England are only just in this match.

Australia have to enforce the follow on, no chance of winning the Ashes realistically otherwise - their bowlers will get plenty of rest from rain breaks.

ah i didnt know the forecast was for rain. thought it was meant to be ok. if its rain then yes follow on to be enforced

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Basically rain all day from lunch onwards. :lol:

[Rors]

"I have a see-ball/hit-ball mentality". Get away KP...

[Cripps_orig]

Exactly the right mentality.

The hour I watched yesterday, KP went to score runs off every ball he faced. Wasn't always successful of course but compare that to Bell who was blocking and leaving everything.

One scored a century, the other got out embarrassingly

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beefy said it will be more exciting if Australia don't have the option of enforcing the follow on. :blink:

[Rors]

Beefy said it will be more exciting if Australia don't have the option of enforcing the follow on. :blink:

That would only be the case if Australia declared on 10-0 or something. Which won't happen. (Watson will be out by then anyway... :whistle: )

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That would only be the case if Australia declared on 10-0 or something. Which won't happen. (Watson will be out by then anyway... :whistle: )

And waste a review!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Byes and leg byes. :lol:

Bunsen Burner. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England avoid the follow-on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Broad is teeing off. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

338-8, Broad walks! :faint:

Lyon with his first wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smith drops one. Stunning effort though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

353-9, Swann walks! Siddle with the wicket.

[Cripps_orig]

Could be great entertainment today.

Aussies need to score runs quickly.

They need to risk losing the test to try and win it.

Blocking and leaving is no use. A draw is pointless

[Rors]

Jimmy :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England all out for 368, trailing by 159. Prior going.

Looking like Watson and Warner to open up. :popcorn:

[Rors]

Declare.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

if the aussie batting wasn't so poor the first two tests we would be losing this series, our batting has been poor and our bowling pedestrian.

[Rors]

Australia in tricky position here. They need to file a total lead safe enough to be in no danger of being caught, but with enough time to bowl England out as they have to win the match. Weather-permitting, we could therefore be looking at a Kofi-esque "controlled frenzy".

[Cripps_orig]

Bat for a session, get 100 up. Set 250 and then try and get England out ASAP before the rain hits.

Starting Warner is a good idea. I'm liking the flexibility of this Aussie side.

England wouldn't do that. They'd start with their plodders and get 100 in 4 odd sessions

[Rors]

'B'-time. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson left out. :haha:

Rogers out there with Warner.

[Rors]

The Opener not opening!! I doubt that reverse psychology will work when he eventually does come out to bat though...

[Rors]

"I told him (Gary Neville) this morning, sort that Rooney out" - Boycs, inevitably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson won't be the next man in either. :lol:

[Rors]

Watson won't be the next man in either. :lol:

Agar in a mask :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gary Neville in Sky's commentary box. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasser asks Neville if we'll get Suarez. :lol:

[Rors]

Wonder if Aggers will ask the same in ten minutes...?

[Rors]

Rogers :lol: First Innings was indeed an anomaly..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

23-1, off goes Rogers.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wonder if Aggers will ask the same in ten minutes...?

Given he called Joe Hart England's wicketkeeper, I doubt it.

[Rors]

Given he called Joe Hart England's wicketkeeper, I doubt it.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Australia 24-1 at lunch, lead of 183.

[Rors]

"I'd like to be sorting Rooney out." - Go home Boycs.

[Rors]

After that precis from Simon Hughes on TMS,in the spirit of the other Simon Hughes I've come to the "difficult decision" that DRS is a bit pants really. Hotspot being skewed by the bat itself often being hot?!

[Rors]

and here it is again..

[Rors]

Survives..

[Ollie the Optimist]

seen snicko there, thats a nick from warner. doesnt hit shoulder or helmet

[Rors]

Genuine suggestion that it could have been a wind deviation caused by the shot taking the heat off the display. This is getting plain bloody stoopid. Beginning to think only Hawkeye and video should be used.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Isn't it time they used Snicko? I mean not on its own but when it backs up something shown on HotSpot or whatever, like both of them have to be suggesting the same thing for any decision to be made/overturned.

The problem with introducing technology to a place where it hadn't often been used...nobody really knows how to best use it. I'd be third umpire, how hard it can be? Well very if I follow the directives by the ICC I guess but just let me make the decisions ad-hoc.

[Ollie the Optimist]

the hotspot inventor said it misses fine edges of fast bowlers, so with that case just now. snicko shows a noise, nothing on helmet, shoulder but hot spot misses it. its not good enough

[Rors]

Isn't it time they used Snicko? I mean not on its own but when it backs up something shown on HotSpot or whatever, like both of them have to be suggesting the same thing for any decision to be made/overturned.

The problem with introducing technology to a place where it hadn't often been used...nobody really knows how to best use it. I'd be third umpire, how hard it can be?

Snicko takes about 3-4 minutes to come up after it is called. Apparently that sorry state of affairs is being looked at, finally. It is probably the most foolproof of the available methods...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think the ICC should let the inventors of the systems come up with a plan on how to use it. Clearly the 'elite panel' cannot make heads or tails of it.

[Rors]

I think the ICC should let the inventors of the systems come up with a plan on how to use it. Clearly the 'elite panel' cannot make heads or tails of it.

Elite Panel :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

i think i agree with vaughan. get specialist third umpires trained up. take some of the on field ones we have now, so they have the expereince of being out in the middle, but train them so they only third umpires. taht way we have specialist umpires in charge of DRS rather then on field umpires who might just want to back up their mates on the field to an extent

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wake up KP.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i40.tinypic.com/243gg9x.png

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

74-2, Root catches Warner. :haha:

Bresnan with the wicket.

[Rors]

Warner :lol: Just no respite for you lad :lol:

[Rors]

http://i40.tinypic.com/243gg9x.png

:haha:

Oh my good gawd :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Had to be root didnt it :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson is in. :bow:

Warner did a suitable impression, getting out in the 40s.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

76-3. Watson LBW.

[Ollie the Optimist]

76-3. Watson LBW.

i dont believe it. watson lbw? never

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watson's leg is the wicket, I think.

[Ollie the Optimist]

hold on a second. is watson actually out? my sky hasnt shown it and its now 77-2?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four byes. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

hold on a second. is watson actually out? my sky hasnt shown it and its now 77-2?

:lol: No, he isn't.

[Ollie the Optimist]

i was getting really confused there, i know my sky go is behind but didnt think it was that behind :lol:


SIB trolling :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.storminforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/diehard2.gif

[McNamara That Ghost...]

99-3, Swann bowls Khawaja.

He isn't great.

[Ollie the Optimist]

how the hell did that ball bowl him? great bowling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ball of the century. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Ball of the century. :bow:

pitched outside leg stump, came back and bowled him middle and leg. what a ball

Swann :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

103-4, Watson dinks it to KP. :doh:

Bresnan with the wicket.

[Rors]

Watson :lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11KeB7O2vk

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

What on earth.

[Ollie the Optimist]

now thats the ball of the centuary from swann

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smith smacks another six down the ground.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Embarrassing run out for Smith. :haha:

133-5.

[Ollie the Optimist]

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root prevents a four. :bow:

Although he knocks it out for a four.

Here comes the rain.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gary Neville is in the Ashes Zone now. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They just have to show the Nasser toe before wicket. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bumble likes 4-4-3 apparently. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

152-6, Haddin lofts one straight up.

[Rors]

Anderson takes a wicket :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

172-7, off goes Starc. :lol:

Anderson with his second wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bad light stops play.

[Rors]

No light offering these days, which is a bit rubbish really.

[Rors]

Farce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No more play today you would imagine. :(

[Rors]

That's it for the day then. Umpiring :haha:

[Ollie the Optimist]

hindsight is a wonderful ting, but i think clarke should have declared a lot earlier in the fist innings IMO. batted slightly to long, and england haven't exactly performed brilliantly with the bat first innings. could have taken a bigger risk and i reckon if they had, they might be in a very strong winning posistion atm

[Rors]

hindsight is a wonderful ting, but i think clarke should have declared a lot earlier in the fist innings IMO. batted slightly to long, and england haven't exactly performed brilliantly with the bat first innings. could have taken a bigger risk and i reckon if they had, they might be in a very strong winning posistion atm

Yep. When you're in a situation where you know you will HAVE to declare though, that is arguably the worst one of all. Natural temptation is to think that 'you might just need a few more runs to be safe yet'.. If he'd declared with a lead of 250 odd, Clarke would have got pelters if England had made it. And rightly or wrongly, he is no position to do that with Australia not paying heed to anybody who isn't Border II

[Rors]

Rogers :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Yep. When you're in a situation where you know you will HAVE to declare though, that is arguably the worst one of all. Natural temptation is to think that 'you might just need a few more runs to be safe yet'.. If he'd declared with a lead of 250 odd, Clarke would have got pelters if England had made it. And rightly or wrongly, he is no position to do that with Australia not paying heed to anybody who isn't Border II

are you talking about declaring now in the second innings or the first?

my point was about the first. england havnt performed well in the first innings all summer, so going for a lead of 500 odd was a bit greedy imo. if he had declared at about 450, hed have more time to bowl at england and force a result. they batted until after tea on day 2. with the weather forecast, allowing yourself two days to bowl england out twice, and potentially bat again as well was a tad optimistic. hindsight is a wonderful thing but just got to wonder

[Cripps_orig]

Bad light stopped play?

Seriously?

Wtf?

They know the forecast isn't good tomorrow yet they go off for something as insignificant as that? Turn the bloody lights on then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The lights were on. :lol:

Having said that, it didn't take long for the rain to come down anyway.

[Ollie the Optimist]

even with the lights on at the end, it still was too dark apparently, or at least wasnt above the light meter level that was required.

however, it rained about 20 minutes afterwards so although it was bit of a farce, the end result would still be the same

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks as though there will be play from about 2-3 pm. One mega session. :bow:

Although having looked at BBC's forecast rather than Bob's, it's a lot more depressing.

[Cripps_orig]

Missed most of the verdict today.

Bit annoyed.

Saw the Neville bit though. Didn't realise he was commentating today as well.

What a man :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Moody and Willis criticising Broad for walking :lol:

Basically calling him a hypocrite

[Cripps_orig]

Jonathan LCFC: No cash refunds today even if no play £20. £45 yesterday to sit under lights & not play. How not to promote Test cricket.

Wenger and the board in charge at Old Trafford?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's dry for a little bit, get the players on now!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starting at half 11. :doh:

Aussies declare.

[LDG]

Let's go a-whacking!!

[Cripps_orig]

Hope England go for the win

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Here we go. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cook goes to review...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1, Cook goes for a duck! :banghead:

Superb delivery from Harris.

[Cripps_orig]

Cook is terrible

[PGFC]

It was a rubbish review :shrug:

[PGFC]

Warner sledging Root :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root is getting boxed in again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starc is an awful bowler.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root is still on a duck. 23 deliveries.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finally Root gets runs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies went to review on Trott, went to Umpire's Call. Worth a review though, this time.

Trott is such an lbw candidate it doesn't make any sense why Starc was bowling out wide.

[Cripps_orig]

So it's hitting the stumps but it stays with the umpires call and Australia lose a review?

This is such a farce

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15-2, Trott goes searching down leg side! What a dick.

Harris again.

[LDG]

:lol:

Jesus. At least we could have gone out swinging for two wickets!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Root is 4 for 43. Even Trott would be dismayed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stunning ball from Siddle. Clarke just dropped the Ashes!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP goes to review.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

27-3, KP stays out! Siddle with the wicket.

No reviews remaining for England.

Cook. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

As the great Chuckle brothers would say, Oh dear oh dear oh dear.

[PGFC]

Laughable.

:crying:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KP still complaining, Jimmy smiling. :lol:

[GP]

This is horrific.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odd that they're still taking lunch at 1 with time to be made up in the match.

Clarke on to bowl one over.

[Cripps_orig]

Clarke bowling with a bad back

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Odd that they're still taking lunch at 1 with time to be made up in the match.

Clarke on to bowl one over.
I was just about to ask the same. Especially with the likelihood of rain/bad light later on in the day. Still, it works in England's favour I guess..... if they can stay in long enough.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 35-3 at lunch.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I was just about to ask the same. Especially with the likelihood of rain/bad light later on in the day. Still, it works in England's favour I guess..... if they can stay in long enough.

:lol:

Yeah it might not matter the way it is going.

[Cripps_orig]

Want England to win but rather it doesn't rain

[Ollie the Optimist]

I can't see a difference between the Steven smith edge in the first innings and kp now. Same thing happened, two different decisions. Laughable

[Cripps_orig]

Starting to rain

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Five overs have been lost already. Well done organisers, idiots.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Players back on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bell chips the slips.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

'You are a wanker' chants. :lol:

[PGFC]

Raining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

On come the covers. That's some heavy rain.

[Cripps_orig]

Raining

Players off

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Watching McGrath struggle with the bat never fails to make me smile.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Not the best way to retain the ashes with it being draw because of rain. But the Aussies are two nil down for a reason, they got themselves in a position where they had to win all three. Weather always plays a part. England deserve to retain the ashes, Australia don't deserve to win them. Simple

[LDG]

Pitch inspection at 17.00 :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Play abandoned

England win the ashes

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Series is still alive though.

Well done to England for retaining!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How did TalkSport get to advertise their brand around the big screen? :lol: