And Starc now. 100 runs to get with 2 wickets left. England celebrations will start soon is my prediction.

Well played by Haddin for his 50. :salute:

Awesome first session today. Both sides deserve a round of applause for that. Some great bowling and some gritty determined batting. Will be all over next session without doubt.

19 runs to get, F I love the ashes. :sunny:

We may not win but damn I love a good fight!

How'd you fair up this morning TarJak?

I was a bit dusty. Mouth like the bottom of a cockies cage and a head like a burst watermelon. Was a good night.

Bugger what a way to lose the match.:/\\!!

Notice the poms went quiet there for almost all of the first session. Watch em come piling in now blowing trumpets and carrying on like pork chops.

Arrggh, so close! Well fought and well done; bring on game two! :arrgh!:

Hats off to Haddin and Anderson. Both great competitors.

Don't mind losing having gotten so close. Shows that the poms are beatable. They certainly will be if we can get some batting starts in the upper order.

Off to Lords on Thursday. Bring it on.:arrgh!:

I'm off to bed, got work in the morning. I'll read about how wonderful the poms were in the monring.:O:

What an incredible match! Poms deserved the win but hell, it was satifying to see such a close finish! It's series on and our boys have shown they've got some ticker; whether its a debutant or the old(ish) gaurd.

Anyone care to translate this to North American English?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/cricket/match/34780

:/\\k:

Now what was the bet again?

TarJak drinking a bottle of Fosters on the skype webcam?

Why?

Surely you weren't expecting two miracles in the same test?

It sure was but what a great contest...congratulations to both sides in cricketing terms.