You almost have to wonder why Ponting bothers to go to the crease. Why not send out a note saying you've taken my wicket and be done with it!

Perhaps he could just roll a dice and take as his score whatever number comes up? Chances are it will be higher than what he'd score if he actually batted anyway.

Looks like the series could be drawn tomorrow...England need 391 to win and are currently 64-3...a very poor reply.

Trotts gone for 31, its now 81-4. Looks like were heading for a rather embarrassing loss:damn:

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...s_getty766.jpg

"England captain looking for a new job"

Erm, 5/81 now...

Good to see England snatching defeat from the jaws of victory again.

Yup, Anderson gone for a duck.....

(BTW, do channel9 still show a duck walking across the screen when a batsman goes out for a duck? loved seeing that:D)

Everything down to the final two tests now.

Wanted: A reliable, decent batting team that does not get to overconfident after wining 1 match.

Signed: The England cricket selectors.

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: