2009 Ashes Series - England vs. Australia **Spoilers**

[Gilly]

Yeah, I'd put straylia back in, but it is unlikely the choice will be there now.

 

[ElliorR]

Still a long way to go but this looks good. Please don't let the rain screw things up for us.

 

[moremoney]

This Aussie middle order looks a bit weak. Don't you think.

 

[platypus]

Listening to Aggers and Tuffnel, and a more experienced friend, the follow on would be a bad idea. The fourth innings at the Oval is usually dire for batting.

 

[WillyNelson]

Come on Broad!!!!

 

[platypus]

Heh 58-8 this session.

 

[KaneStatton]

Say we finish 200 ahead, providing we bat well (unlike Australia ) declare on 290ish ?

 

[WillyNelson]

Well that's their 133. Quick finish after tea and no loss by stumps would be nice.

 

[Rich_L]

That scorecard is England-esque, well without the contribution from the tail, lol

 

[platypus]

8,0,3,8,1,11,11,1.

Lolstralia.

 

[moremoney]

Standing ovation for Broad as they go in for tea.

Gives you goose bumps when England play so well. Am lovin it.

Makes me proud to be English when you see this sort of performance.

Just great bowling.

 

[p4radox]

Forcing the follow-on would probably be an error I reckon. I wonder how the pitch will hold up...

 

[mmj_uk]

Well we've put ourselves into a great winning position but the job is only half done we can't afford to get too carried away.

 

[Rich_L]

Forcing the follow-on would probably be an error I reckon. I wonder how the pitch will hold up...

Definitely would be now, what with them only being 199 runs behind

Guess that draw at Cardiff is looking more and more important now

 

[platypus]

Guess that draw at Cardiff is looking more and more important now

It's beginning to come full circle...

Sad Englishmen, celebrating a draw? This is how a test series is played folks .

 

[p4radox]

Definitely would be now, what with them only being 199 runs behind

That's what you get for reading out of date text updates on the BBC.

133-8 is definitely the best we could have hoped for by this stage. A good day's work by Broad so far.

 

[Big Kev]

You just never know with England, let's wrap their innings up quickly and set them 450+, then we might just do it.

 

[moremoney]

You just never know with England, let's wrap their innings up quickly and set them 450+, then we might just do it.

We'd be luck to score 250+ in our second innings, unless the aussies are really demoralised.

 

[McBain]

Swanns 4th, Clark gone, caught behind.

 

[neil3k]

WICKET

EASY