LOL :DL

Some interesting thoughts on where we went wrong: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/...101-19ch1.html

I agree with some of what this journo is saying but some of it is off the mark.

Quite interesting....wondering what the article from our side will read like after the series is over :hmmm:

Day one of the final test and it looks like the weather is going to be the deciding factor in this match with showers forecast until at least Thursday.

The Aussies batting first in a greenish wicket with a bit of turn and a lot of humidity in the air.:hmmm:

Looks like you finally got your wish for rain, just a shame it didn't turn up in the last test:D

Aye....will the weather save you from a humiliating 3-1 defeat or provide the lame excuse the weather prevented an Aussie victory? :DL

Or...
will the weather not be a deciding factor in either of those scenarios you mentioned and be sunny and fine for the rest of the test and prove once and for all that the Selectors need a kick up their backsides, and certain players be relinquished of the current National duties so that they may dwell in the Sheffield Shield competition until they again prove to all that they are worthy of selection for the National side, like everyone else. :03:

I'll take the latter.:O:

Bureau of Met says unlikely, but I agree with the sentiment. The team needs a shake up.

It starts again in a little under two hours....hope I'm not stopping up to look at a set of covers :hmmm:

Johnson highest scorer:damn: I'm not seeing too much else to cheer about so far.

Why not? I see plenty to cheer for:D

You're right. He got a wicket as well.:O:

TBH I went to bed (p!ssed) when your lot were 180-6 but see we are only 113 behind with four or five recognised batsmen to come out of seven wickets remaining.

I think you'd better pray a lot harder for rain to save you a little further embarrassment :DL

There is still plenty of cricket left to play yet so I'm not going to be embarrassed. Disappointed maybe, but not embarrassed.:O:

Saw the highlight of the live play I missed during the night....your front order batsmen have to mimic what the tail end did in the first innings....'throw all caution to the wind and swing the bat' if they've to stand any chance of winning the match and drawing the series.

Better to go down fighting than with a whimper.

To think, Mitchell Johnson was voted overseas player of the year a year or so ago :doh:

I think throwing the bat out at the wide balls was probably not a great strategy from the boc batters.

Hughes...the cheatin bastid!!

What an absolute disgrace claiming a catch off Cook....reminiscent of a Pakistani!!!!!!

Everyone including his team mates knew the ball hadn't carried.

He's brought nothing but disgrace to his country and the series overall.

Defend the position if you dare.....put em to the sword boys.

England expects every man will do his duty!!!

Well it looks like I'm the only Barmy Army supporter up at this late hour.

England are three adrift at lunch with five wickets in hand.

Enjoy your sandwich Hughes....ya disgraceful mongrel http://imgcash4.imageshack.us/img144/3336/tonguecm5.gif

I didn't see this incident, however the same could be said for Bell whose late call for a review was certainly not in the spirit of the game. He knicked it, he knew he knicked it, the umpire knew he knicked it, but the TV cameras and hot spot were inconclusive.:nope:

England 488-7 at the close of play, Bell and Cook are making the Aussies pay dearly. Reckon we should declare at the 500 mark and bowl Australia out quickly and win once again by a innings, making it a 3-1 victory:D