*****Official Ashes thread*****

[One More Solo]

We can't win from here, but I'll take consolation in the fact that England has been comprehensively outplayed.

Cook was in a state of panic, resorting to deliberate timewasting tactics and refusing to play spin.

I'd say state of panic is a bit of a stretch, no captain with nothing to play for in the game would have stayed on in that situation.

I agree it was poor umpiring and that Cook can be over-cautious though.

 

[Cosimo]

Dry at the moment and a pitch inspection coming up at 10:45 but the outlook is very gloomy.

 

[Cosimo]

Australia have declared so England need 332 to win. Play starts at 11:30.

 

[Mr Jack]

I really hope the rain holds off because this could be a corker. I'm not getting my hopes up though.

 

[Cosimo]

Oh dear, Cook out, 0-1.

 

[Sankari]

Cook gone for a duck. He wasted a review on it, too.

 

[platypus]

Uh, here we go!

 

[Gilly]

Why review that?

 

[ringo747]

If we ever needed Trott to find some form the time is now.

 

[Sankari]

LOL, now we're going to waste a review on Trott.

 

[LOAM]

Oh dear, im not sure we can hang on here.

 

[mmj_uk]

Trott has been a dead weight so far this series.

 

[Sankari]

Oh beautiful, now I feel better about that review.

 

[Gilly]

Why did you feel bad about the review? It was definitely close enough to ask the question.

 

[McBain]

Cook **** again.

 

[mmj_uk]

Pietersen robbed by the third umpire again.

 

[Sankari]

Pietersen! And another wasted review!

Game on...

 

[Gilly]

Wasted review? He hasn't hit that.

 

[Locky]

Looks like this is going to be the Aussies day and maybe win the Ashes?

 

[Yas786]

Nice one, KP out...just like in the first innings, Khawaja getting out when he wasnt...its about time the Aussies get a decision in their favour.

Should be 4 wickets down but Clarke missing an easy catch :/.

27-3...its game on, hoping the rain stays away so we can get a result in this test.