It's The Ashes

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by Havak
You are right about Geraint Jones though Horse - his place in the side has to be under huge threat after yet another failure with the bat.

Hes dire as keeper too, in fact as i write he lets a Giles bowl through his legs for 4 byes.

[Alexander's Horse]

I'd like to see what Bell can do - in a losing side of course...

[Maquiladora]

Good throw.

[MikeH]

Martyn run-out 118-3.

WOO!

[MikeH]

SECOND TEST - MATCH SUMMARY (Day 2):
England 407 v Australia 308-9

Not bad.

[Alexander's Horse]

I really liked the way our Shane stayed in there to support Gilchrist and didn't give his wicket away cheaply....

[Alexander's Horse]

Trescothick played a terrible shot to get caught.

Vaughn out of form, serious technical problems, bowled.

Tee hee.

[Alexander's Horse]

warne 1 for 1 off 4 overs, 3 maidens

The man is a bowling genius.

[Alexander's Horse]

Nightwatchman Hoggard gone. England 31 for 4, 14th over.

Goodness - Pieterson almost gone first ball.

Lee hitting 90 mph - muhahaha!!!!!

[Alexander's Horse]

Ian Bell............. bunny so far..........

[MikeH]

What a bunch of *********.

[MikeH]

1105: The highest score by a team batting fourth to win on this ground is 211 by England in 1999 against New Zealand. On that occasion England trailed by exactly 100 runs after the first innings, before skittling the Kiwis for 107.

[Alexander's Horse]

its not over by a long shot - they only need about 100 runs to post a competitive total.

Anything above that and it gets harder and harder for Australia.

Pieterson has the right idea hitting out.

[MikeH]

Yeah, I know it's not over but you couldn't have hoped for a much better start.

[Alexander's Horse]

Bell really needs to get a score here. I hope he does.