The Ashes - 4th Test

[The Flying Scotsman]

First Update:

McGrath is ruled out with elbow injury. Kasper takes his place.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

England have won the toss and decided to bat. I believe it is a very clear day up there so far so hopefully not too much swing.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

F***ing bring on the Ockers!

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

I'm too nervous/excited to work.

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

53/0 as the first drinks break takes place - a good start. Keep it up lads!

 

[Bucks_blue]

3-1!

We're gonna win 3-1 !

3-1!

53-0

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

75/0 and Warne has entered the attack

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Can't believe Warne's on already - 40 minutes before lunch on the first day's play!

Tait's 4 overs have gone for 21 so far... 76/0.

Matt

 

[The General]

81-0 from 19 ...

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Banger has just hit Shaaaayne for six.  Magic.

 

[Norwichsufc]

91-0
Warne just thumped for 6

England going at 4.6 per over

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Hmm... it's fair to say that Warney has got Strauss's number. Still, 110/1 off 24 overs - looks good to me.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Oof... Banger is a lucky man.  He has just been bowled... off a no ball!

And it was on the Nelson!!

 

[canveyshrimper]

If the start England have made is anything to go by then Mr Warne is going to have a heck of a work load.

129-1 off 27 overs - just shy of 5 an over again.

 

[Guest]

Rain delays play again!

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Arse!!!  After all the rain delays, we've finally gone back in... and lost a wicket almost straight away.  Tait has bagged his first wicket in Test cricket.  Trescothick bowled for 65 facing his first ball after the rain delay.

137/2.

Oh well, Bell is now in, couple of runs off his first ball.

Matt

 

[canveyshrimper]

Bloody weather, Bell quickly back in the hutch as well.

161-3 Vaughan & Pietrsen at the crease.

 

[Grayson]

Vaughan got out playing a nothing shot to guess who...






Ricky Ponting

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

I can't believe it. Was disappointed enough when Ponting bowled a maiden (I'd like to have seen him hit out of the attack, so that he had to overbowl his quicks), but for him to pick up such an important wicket as well is gutting.

Sadly no England batsman other than Vaughan looks like making big scores against Australia and we are now struggling to make a competitive total for what is supposedly a featherbed.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Pietersen out for 45.

Advantage Australia.