I'm not convinced that pitch has 16 English wickets in it but unless we get a couple of centurions it won't really matter.

Oh and the weather forecast :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123

I use this one: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/w...ime=1375538400
It gives teh percentage chance of rain at certain times of the day. The BEEB just summarises to give pommy cricket fans false hope. :D

Its Manchester. It'll piss down of course.

LOL...I've got no idea how accurate any weather forecasts are in the UK these days because as you are well aware, conditions can change in less than an hour :)

200 up so there is still some hope.

England still 34 short of avoiding the follow on with three wickets in hand.

Looking like a potentially nail biter of a finish.

Here's hoping that the weather lets us get a result.

If it dont piss it down in manc land then worlds gone tits up :nope:

:sunny::sunny::sunny:Think happy thoughts:sunny::sunny::sunny:Think happy thoughts:sunny::sunny::sunny:

Edging nearer the mark, only 11 needed now :)

Yes get past that and if Prior and Broad can bat well after snap time it will be a draw and the Ashes will be safe and sound :D

329 now so Clarke will have to bat but must gamble on a total England will try to reach when they bat again.

Clarke must win this match for the sake of Aussie pride...a draw and a possible series loss would be devastating for the fledgling regime, not to mention the failure to get the Ashes back.

I see we have clawed back a little 361-9 so far.

I hope that was a wake up call to England and get back on the ball.

368 all out the Cons have a lead of 159 :hmm2: now the Cons have to play this like a one game.

Day and a half to play with iffy weather in the offing. I'd say we want at least 300 if not 350 if we can get them quick enough then bowl the poms out with half a day to go.

Warner's been put in to open in the hope of some quick runs early in the innings. He'll have to do better than he did in the first innings.

Looks like it could piss it down :yep:

Aussies have a lead of 331 but the umpires have called a halt due to bad light.

Looking increasingly like a draw and England retaining the Ashes if there are weather interruptions tomorrow.