Yeah...must be quite a change these days :)

Cons 527-7 declared. Now lets see how our lads bat on this wicket.

Not very well I'm afraid....Root is still an unfinished article and Bresnan should be dropped next test for walking when it was obvious he never touched the ball with bat or glove.

Uphill from now on unless we get at least two centurions....and a bit help from the weather :)

Gooooood morning England. Gotta love waking up to the news that the poms are under the cosh. Two good days of cricket by the Aussies but still plenty of cricket yet to come. This should spark some life back into the series.

Check the weather forecast....fair weather supporter :)

Stop bloody rain dancing. :O:

An hour to go before day 3 starts. 10% Chance of rain so we should see almost a full days play.

We are talking manc land so theres no need to do a rain dance it will piss it down of its own accord :haha:
Off to Elland Road so will miss most of it today.

Trott caught! Nice start to the day.:)

There goes Cook! 4 for 110. Go you good thing! Would like to see another couple of wickets before lunch.

Here we go another poor show by England, stand by the cons are going to kick our arses in once more. England is going to loose yet again by being smug and big headed.

110-4

Has enough, I'm going out to sort my problems out.

So much rests on the shoulders of Pietersen and Bell now but we are backs up against the wall in reality.

They are batting well but its still a mammoth gap to close. Either of those two get out soon, it'll be even tougher.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow and Monday :)

You wish.:O: Looks like it'll be late in the day. Too late to save England?:hmmm: