The Ashes

[nookiebear]

Strauss & Cook both out early on but Trott & KP are there ,its 210-2

[nookiebear]

226-2 at lunch

[Starman]

Looked a bit dodgy there for a minute. Lots of swing. Now at lunch and the clouds are clearing. Looking good again.

[isanbirder]

Ponting arguing with the umpire after a review is turned down... not good to see.  Things still going England's way

[Starman]

KP just gone LBW, Seems to be lots of movement in the wicket. Let's declare now and we could have the ashes back home in time for tea.!!!!!

[isanbirder]

294-5 now, not exactly as good as we hoped... but we still have a lead of almost 200;  I hope Trott can go on to get his 100.

[nookiebear]

Collingwood next to FA again,Bell only 1,,,,,,Tea 304-5,,A lead of 206

[isanbirder]

Satisfactory day for England... the Aussies are nowhere!  Good match for Prior so far, 6 catches and 75 n.o.  A lead of 346 and three days to go if needed.

[nookiebear]

Well I'm surprised,,,,,,,,,,444-5 at close with Trott on 141 & Prior on 75



Can't find an Aussie anywhere!!!!!!!!!!

[nookiebear]

Very poor sportsmanship from the Aussies,no applause for Priors 50 from the Aussie team!!

[nookiebear]

465-7,,,,Bresnan out for 4

[Happylarry]

Tendulkar made his 50 centuries in 175 tests;  next come Ponting with 39/151, Kallis with 38/143.  Compare Bradman with 29/52.  It rather puts the moderns in perspective!

But in fairness todays game is a lot different

Happylarry will be calling me 'greatgrandad' soon.  I've watched Bradman...  indeed I've seen him make a 100... and believe me, he was amazing.  I've never seen anyone who could find the gaps in the field the way he could.

No offence 'great grandad' 

I was a young lad but I remember watching those 6 sixes on a sunday afternoon in 1968

[nookiebear]

Tendulkar made his 50 centuries in 175 tests;  next come Ponting with 39/151, Kallis with 38/143.  Compare Bradman with 29/52.  It rather puts the moderns in perspective!

But in fairness todays game is a lot different

Happylarry will be calling me 'greatgrandad' soon.  I've watched Bradman...  indeed I've seen him make a 100... and believe me, he was amazing.  I've never seen anyone who could find the gaps in the field the way he could.

No offence 'great grandad' 

I was a young lad but I remember watching those 6 sixes on a sunday afternoon in 1968

Was that not Gary Sobers??

[nookiebear]

England 513 all out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,A bit of reverse swing too,could bwe an interesting afternoon

[isanbirder]

108-4... Hussey gone for a duck!  Looking good......