Well, look at it this way...at least Pietersen and Collingwood will be well rested for the next game. :haha:

Poms collapse for 123 with play lasting only 48 minutes this morning. Series tied at 1 apiece going to the Boxing Day test in Melbourne so looking forward to that game. I'm backing the winner in Melbourne to take out the series.

Great figures for Harris with 6-47 this innings and Johnson had a great match with 9 for 82 and made some runs in the 1st innings. I'll stand by my comments on Swann, he did get good figures in Adelaide, but certainly didn't stand out in this match with 2-103. I think if the pitch suits him he's not bat but I don't think he's in the same class as Warne or Muralitheran

Would be good to see the top order for Australia hang around the crease more than a few minutes though.:hmmm: Punter looks like he'll be out for Melbourne with a sore pinky. Hopefully we'll see some better batting at 3 or 4 this time around.

It looked like the all pace attack and much bouncier wicket didn't suit the English batsmen at all this match. Melbourne pitches usually lack the bounce of Perth so it will be interesting to see whether Beer gets a game then. I'd be surprised if the pitch looks lively. Sydney should see him get a game though, as it is usually a spinners wicket particularly after a day or two's play.

What a shameful show from England, and after the brilliant batting of the last 2 tests.

Looks like the team is going to get a shake-up, with a possible change to the bowling attack which we need badly.

All is not lost, its 1 all and 2 to play, and if we just play like we have done this series and in the warm-up matches, we have a very good chance of retaining the ashes.

Its in there contract to have a batting collapse at every test series. I like the way the news reported we are going to win the Ashes as one of there top stories and now not a peep at this pile of crap.

The Australian press treated their team in a similar fashion over the previous fortnight.

England only need one result from the two remaining tests but Australia have gained a little psychological momentum.

The final two tests are not to be missed....everything is still in the balance.

Yep still ten playing days left in the series and both teams have it all to lay for. I hear they are looking at a crowd of 90,000+ for Boxing Day. As its my birthday I intend to wary as much as possible whilst consuming as much beer as I can ;)

I'm hoping England come out 'all guns blazing' instead of the opposite and relying on a drawer....all of that is subject to one or two of the 'superstars' performing to their capabilities of course.

...and I'm sticking to my original prediction of a win either way by a margin of 1-0

Me too, especially after we played in the warm up matches, and the Pakistan series.

We should prevail :cool:

Let's hope not. Kick off in about 4 hours! Looking forward to settling in for the day and seeing Australia give the poms another kicking.:O:

Fingers and everything else crossed of course.:doh:

EDIT::damn: Got to find some batsmen capable of not getting out until they at least score 30 runs.:damn::damn::damn:

Australia 98 all out:woot:

First off....great to exchange those texts with you yesterday Grant....you livened up a very dreary 24 1/2 hour turnaround duty :yeah:

Looking bad for the cons now though (from #130..."Three left to play and Australia can't afford to lose one".)

Looks this could be the pivotal moment unless the weather intervenes.

Still a lot of cricket to play.

Oh, and I nearly forgot...Taxi for Ponting!!
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/au...-500978886.jpg
:DL

He must be racking up one huge taxi bill:D

Glad to brighten your day. My Birthday was great bar the cricket. :damn:

The press is calling it the Humiliation of the Century. It's bad, but not that bad.

Here's hoping we can get some quick wickets this morning to see if we can rescue something from the Ashes.