The grand finale - Eng v Aus 5th test @ The Oval

[Somali Pirate]

last century was 30 innings ago.Got his century by on driving freddy for 4.congrats matty

[Hussain]

this is wht cric info says
UPDATE (16:15 GMT) - we have some good news for you, it has stopped
raining at The Oval and the covers are off, play should resume in
about 15-20 minutes. 1630 GMT (1730 local time).

[Farhad]

I really don't care much about the result, but all I want is for Aus to cross 500 in this innings. I placed a bet of Rs. 10,000 with my younger brother yesterday before Australia started their innings that they will post 500...I don't know why and how, but I just had this feeling it will happen. Only 250-odd more to get. :D

[Hash]

what I would like to know is what exactly are Australia planning on doing now?

I mean we are ambling along at 3 runs per over (2 runs per over since Ponting fell)! What is the point? This is a do or die situation! There are plenty of wickets in hand and plenty of batting to come. Are we playing for a draw or something?

Just get some runs on the bored!

I'd rather we lose 3-1 going for the win than lose the series 2-1 like this!

Very dissapointing from Australia.

[Hash]

Australia take the light

I would have thought they needed all the time they could get but perhaps they don't think they need as much. Dissapointed. Very dissapointed.

Think I will sell my day 5 ticket.

[Hussain]

bad light stops play
at 277-2


though 5 overs are still left in da days play but i doubt tht light will improve any further
so its the end of day 3

and Aussies are still a 100 runs behind English score
the match is all but drawn for me

[MIG]

Aussies may have to declare in deficit - thats the only way to give Shane Warne a fair crack at the English batsman

[Rob H]

Aussies may have to declare in deficit - thats the only way to give Shane Warne a fair crack at the English batsman
My voodoo doll will sort him out;-) and i am doing a rain dance just incase that doesnt work.

[Hussain]

there is no point in declaring in deficit

as Aussies wud still have to knock off those runs in the 2nd inns

[floatingslip]

Australia can still win this game. It is quite clear from the way they are batting that they only want to bat once. So with 90 overs (minimum) tomorrow I suspect they will try to bat at least 70 of those overs - maybe even more if play starts early. If they score at 4 an over they get a lead of around 180+. Depending on how well they are positioned at lunch they will probably up the run rate at some point and try to get in a lead close to 200

Chasing that much for England will not be easy at all because of Warne, Mcgrath, the pressure and a 5th day pitch.

[KaSaNoVa_G]

yeah aussies can still win it... england need to now 4 yet worry
about the run rate.. dont let the aussies score too fast...

also i have seen many teamz who need a draw in order to win
the series come out 2nd innings and try blocking each and every ball..
england should not do that.. just play their normal game n hope 4 the best..

any more rain n then yeah aussies most probz wont win...

[googly]

Australia definetly have the upper hand, but I wont quite count England out as of now. From what I saw today the pitch was starting to misbehave a bit and with a bit of aid from swinging conditions and better umpiring, all these talks about Aus batting the whole day and declaring might be premature. A couple of early wickets tomorrow morning and Aus might well have a lead of maybe only 50-70 odd. Martyn, Clarke, Katich, and Gilchrist are all in scratchy form and it might well be that Aus end up around 425-450.

[Toony™®]

96 runs behind. - about 1 session to knock them off if u take into account the new ball due in the morning..will slow the morning run chase.

best thing is they declare early ..otherwise England will go off for light when offered instantly in whatever position they are in.

best give england an hr to bat..otherwise it will be alot harder.

defensive fields 2mrw. they will limit the runs available.

Hayden may need to up his game too.

[Toony™®]

ball swinging..England in trouble if overcast conditions continue!

363/7

[Toony™®]

363/8

warney hits it in the air.

[Toony™®]

363/9

Mcgrath goes for a duck caught by Strauss at slip, bowled Hoggard

Flintoff has got 5-fer

[Billy]

McGrath and Lee will tear us apart if it keeps doing this.

[Toony™®]

367 all out!

[MIG]

Time for Warney to go to work !

[Somali Pirate]

So who thinks right now afridi is much better than freddy.Flintoff head and shoulder above everyone save warney himself.I mean he has everything in his amourey.pace,conventional and reverse swing,bounce not to mention his explosive batting.He is the man

[Toony™®]

perfect bowling conditions.

[Billy]

England 127 o.a.

Australia 128/5

More fanatical Pakpassioners dismiss Flintoff as "not a patch on Afridi"

Billy's head explodes.

[Toony™®]

light to be offered to England...but Ponting has said Warne will bowl.

But who will be the other bowler on the other end...?

[Billy]

Katich.

[Toony™®]

warne strikes..in the 4th over of a new ball.

think inside edge to pad and caught.

[Toony™®]

strauss out by the way.

2-1

[Billy]

Oh dear.

[Billy]

McGrath on?

Nuts to that, offer the light damnit!

[Somali Pirate]

Light offered.Eat your hearts out Australia.muhahahahahaha

[Uzi]

Poor decision from the umpires. With 2 spinners bowling bad light doesn't really come into play, there is no danger whatsoever.

[Uzi]

Play to resume at 15:10 BST

[googly]

And this is what I wrote yesterday:


Australia definetly have the upper hand, but I wont quite count England out as of now. From what I saw today the pitch was starting to misbehave a bit and with a bit of aid from swinging conditions and better umpiring, all these talks about Aus batting the whole day and declaring might be premature. A couple of early wickets tomorrow morning and Aus might well have a lead of maybe only 50-70 odd. Martyn, Clarke, Katich, and Gilchrist are all in scratchy form and it might well be that Aus end up around 425-450.

[Amir]

Light offered and they are off but that is sad. They had two spinners operating, and Warne does a unbelievable delivery and all of a sudden, Vaughan struggles to see the ball? Well obviously, seeing that Warne beat the bat, but not because of the light just becasue of Warnes brilliance. This is what test cricket is about, not about protecting batsmen against two spinners!

[Somali Pirate]

wooooooohoooooooooo australia cry your eyes out.Every minute that passess by the, urn is slowly slipping away

[in_cutter]

man vaughan is made to look like a puff...its not as if warne/clarke are bowling at 100mph

[Amir]

Not even 100 kph! Pathetic stuff from umpires. And I am not saying this against England, I would say the same if England was in this position. Test cricket should be fair to both sides and each ball should tried to be played,rather than protect batsmen against a spinner(who is bowling with much air inthe 2nd innings) and a part time trundler.

[googly]

Umpires have to use the same light standards throughout the test and the Aus set the standards for this test by walking off day before yesterday. So whenever the light becomes worse than it was when Aus went off, it will be offered to the batsman. Its not the umpires fault but Langer, Hayden, Ponting, and Buchanan who came off day before.

[deviously~fading~away]

So who thinks right now afridi is much better than freddy.Flintoff head and shoulder above everyone save warney himself.I mean he has everything in his amourey.pace,conventional and reverse swing,bounce not to mention his explosive batting.He is the man
It is very naive to compare a fast 90 speed bowler with a leg spinner!!! Who ever compares them is very childish. If flintoff has pace, amourey, conventional and reverse swing,bounce abd explosive batting than in afridi defence he has leg spin, off spin, faster bowl, bounce(on bouncy wickets) and explosive batting. It is impossible to compare a fast all rounder with a spin allrounder:9:

[KB]

So one day left of an epic series, and we still not absolutely sure where the "contents of an ashtray" (as someone put it) are heading.

[MIG]

I think we can safely say that Ponting effigies are in demand at the moment in Sydney !

[Nauman]

So one day left of an epic series, and we still not absolutely sure where the "contents of an ashtray" (as someone put it) are heading.

Only the most optimistic of Aussie supporters are in hope of a miracle, I personally see Vaughan lifting up the Ashes for England after 16 years or is it 19?

[Billy]

Nervous.

[MIG]

England run rate is low ( was last night ) - if they try and defend the day out - Warne will feed on them like a preying shark ! England can implode if they indulge in too much defence !

[mulan]

I thought it was gonna be England vs Warne...but seems like McGrath and Lee bowling? What's the weather like?

England cannot afford to defend or attack too much...have to find the perfect middle way.

[mulan]

Okay....so Vaughan is gone...

How's the nerves holding up Billy?

[Amjid Javed]

mcgrath knocks over vaughan, then sends bell back next ball.. pieterson survives a huge appeal for hat-trick ball (only just)

next over pieterson is dropped by combination of gilly/hayden off warne

eng 70/3

[mulan]

For Billy...a little ditty to calm your nerves....

"slip sliding away....slip sliding away...
you know the nearer your destination
the more you're slip sliding away...."

with apologies to S & G...

[Amjid Javed]

tresco hit plumb infront of the stumps by warne...

umpire koetzon says not out... ***! stupid decision!

[MIG]

My bookie in Mumbai tells me that Pieterson will not cross 15 !!!! :) ( = joke )

Tough times for Engerland - my Brit boss has promised a cake for us should England win - added incentive for me to support Engerlund...

[IMMY69]

tresco hit plumb infront of the stumps by warne...

umpire koetzon says not out... ***! stupid decision!

close..but very good decision...hit just outside offstump with tresco playing a shot so cant be out....

[MIG]

By the looks of it, any runchase for Aussies ( should they get to that point ) which requires a runrate of more than 3 will be tough.... what do you guys think ?

[MIG]

I really don't care much about the result, but all I want is for Aus to cross 500 in this innings. I placed a bet of Rs. 10,000 with my younger brother yesterday before Australia started their innings that they will post 500...I don't know why and how, but I just had this feeling it will happen. Only 250-odd more to get. :D

So Farhad - you any poorer for that bet ?

[Amjid Javed]

shane warne turning the ball litterally miles right now... pieterson looks clueless..

[arsal_pakfan]

can anyone temme hows the weather ??...is it possible that 90 overs will be bowled today?

[arsal_pakfan]

well I personally feel any target of around 5 runs per over will be a target that Aussies can achieve!

so 180 or 190 in last session(or 35 overs ) can be achievable!

[arsal_pakfan]

but they still have to get the wickets of Piterson,Trescothic and Flintoff all in gr8 nicks atthe moment!

[Kashif]

It was in England's interest to take their time yesterday with taking the wickets. You can argue that Australia would have scored more runs then. To bat for an Ashes win for the first time in nearly 20 years on the last day playing Warne and McGrath might be too much. Can the English batsmen handle the pressure? I think Flintoff will have a role to play in a fairytale draw.

[MIG]

well I personally feel any target of around 5 runs per over will be a target that Aussies can achieve!

so 180 or 190 in last session(or 35 overs ) can be achievable!

Current lead = 90 - what will make England safe now ? another 150 runs?

[Toony™®]

clarke nearly runs out pietersen..just in ...brilliant fielding.

[Toony™®]

95 ahead now.

[Toony™®]

99 ahead...Lee hit for a straight drive by Pietersen.

[Toony™®]

pietersen dropped at slip by Warne off Lee.. simple catch..unprepared by looking at him.

[Toony™®]

Lead now 100.

[Toony™®]

Pietersen hits Warne for 6.

106 ahead now.(100-3)

[Toony™®]

i reckon if they still there by Tea... MIG then they will be safe.

[Kashif]

Agree with Toonboy, England need to hang around at least till tea.

[Toony™®]

Pietersen slogs Warne for another 6.. over midwicket.

Lead now 112.

[Toony™®]

every run is worth double at the mo.

[Toony™®]

another 2 taken, lead 115.

[Amir]

Australia has probaly dropped the ashes by now, they can't blaem weather as they had their chances.

[Amir]

80 overs left and only 6 English wickets to go! One more twist inthe barrel?

[MIG]

Tresco gone - lbw to Warne !

[Toony™®]

warne traps Tresco with a ripper... hawkeye showed he would have been out

Flintoff coming out...

[Toony™®]

109 -4

[Toony™®]

110-4, lead 116.

[Toony™®]

78 overs remaining in the day.

[Toony™®]

these two need to get to lunch still there.

[Toony™®]

lead 118.

[MIG]

Pieterson looking good at the moment...and now the utility of Collingwood as a replacement for Jones will come to the fore ( or not !)

[Toony™®]

Pietersen trapped sweeping, big appeal...kuertzen says not out.

hawkeye says just clipping off.

lead 119

[Toony™®]

4wides, Lee trying to get the yorker going. few more singles taken

lead 127.

[Toony™®]

lead 128.

[MIG]

5 wides againt Lees name ! Excitement and frustration ( for Aussies )

[mulan]

This is where push comes to shove....

Can Pietersen and Flintoff play the day out? Can they temper their natural game?
Is this where they start closing up shop?
Just 2 more wickets and it's tickets?

A wicket before lunch....please.....

[Toony™®]

no..i doubt they will be there at the close...but runs will be coming alot faster..which is half the job.

[MIG]

75 Overs left in the day!

[MIG]

The Trescothick dismissal was amazing - the ball spun miles !

[Toony™®]

loose delivery , trying for a slider cut for 4.

next delivery caught and bowled.
flintoff fell into the trap.

[MIG]

Flintoff Gone to Warne !

[Toony™®]

lead 132.

[Toony™®]

Pietersen hit on the ribs... last over b4 lunch.

[arsal_pakfan]

Oh myGod ...this is getting exciting!...england looses 5 top wickets!..and lead just 130 odd runs!...i have to rush back to my home to catch theaction!...if England gets a lead of 200 here then its good bye for Australia!...if not then Ashes remains in Australia!

[Toony™®]

Lee bowls a brilliant bouncer..edged over. Pietersen nearly lost his head in that one.

single taken

lead 133.

[Amir]

Collingwood was assigned and picked for this job..he better do it well or England picking him can be the biggest blunder in their cricket history.

[arsal_pakfan]

can someone plz temmme hows the weather holding up in London??...is it possible they will play the whole without any rain interruption??

[mulan]

One end opened up ?

[arsal_pakfan]

oops Colingwood also left...i think Piterson and colingwood holds the key if they stay for another hour or so then its all over for Aussies!

[Toony™®]

the thing is pitch is properly roughed up..Australia will have the same sort of trouble, when they bat.

lead at lunch by 133.

[IMMY69]

provided they bowl england out the aussies will go for anything...they have absolutely nothing to lose!

[Toony™®]

Englands insurance policy taken up...If he is there until 2pm after lunch... England will have one hand on the ashes,imo.

[Kashif]

200 is the magic figure. The match is poised at 60-40 favouring England.

[Toony™®]

73 overs left.

[Hussain]

127-5 @ lunch

73 overs remain in the day

lead by 133 runs

Pieterson 35 (60) and Collingwood 0 (4)
batting on the crease

Batting to follow - G Jones , Giles ,Hoggard and Harmison

not much batting to come after this
Warne is a major threat to England wid figures of 55/3 after 16 overs

[Kashif]

Befitting finale to an amazing series. Regardless of what happens today, test cricket is the winner.

[Hussain]

Befitting finale to an amazing series. Regardless of what happens today, test cricket is the winner.

probably one of the best series i ve ever seen with the fate of the 5 test series Ashes cud go either way even on its very last day

this is test cricket at its best



and one more thing i wud like to say abt the English team ..... tht regard less of the result of Ashes they atleast have shown thet Aussies too are mortals
and cud be defeated if the opposition applies itself to it

[Toony™®]

2nd session about to start.

[Toony™®]

a bit like India vs. Pakistan first test this scenario final day scenario

[Toony™®]

a couple taken

then a single by pietersen

lead 136.

[Hussain]

yea but can Pieterson act like Kamran Akmal

[Hussain]

Pieterson playing warne wid an angled bat


not a gud idea

[Toony™®]

brett lee to continue.

[Toony™®]

a couple taken off lee by Pietersen.

lead 138.

[Toony™®]

anothercouple

lead 140.

[Amjid Javed]

pieterson hooks lee for 6... very lucky top edge!

[Toony™®]

bouncer by Lee hit for 6.

lead 146.

[Toony™®]

defn AJ...but valuable runs here.

[Hussain]

lead 146 runs

71.2 ovs remaining

[Hussain]

pieterson takes a single

141-5

[Toony™®]

another single

lead 147

[Hussain]

Lee yorks Collingwood @ 92 mph


gud contest b/w bat and ball firrst a six thn a fast yorker

[Toony™®]

couple taken off warne.. pietersen reaches his 50..lucky 50..but his most important!

[Toony™®]

lead 150!

[Hussain]

warne to continue frm Vauxhall End

[Toony™®]

collingwood playing the razzaq role of blocking at the mo.

[Toony™®]

another six... better hook.

lead 158

[Toony™®]

pietersen nearly out caught next ball. dropped by tait but hard chance. gone for 4. then another 4.

Pietersen in ODI mode.

lead 166.

[Toony™®]

16 runs off that over.

[Somali Pirate]

My boss gave us a day off today.She said 'go home and enjoy the english victory'.I bet she is regreting that now:D

[Hussain]

pieterson taking the Ashes away frm Aussies

[whyhkk]

there is also a potential disadvantage for playing fast and getting out quickly

[Toony™®]

collingwood continues blocking mode.

[Toony™®]

single for collingwood off last ball.

lead 167.

[whyhkk]

I just noticed G jones is still there, Now England cannot lose

[Toony™®]

Lee bowling some serious quick stuff...95mph +

[Toony™®]

lead 169.

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 163/5 (169 lead)

collingwood looks clueless against a fired-up brett lee!

[Toony™®]

pietersen drives a low full toss for 4.

lead 173.

[Amjid Javed]

pieterson smashes two thunderous 4s down the ground...

game been taken away from australia....

Eng 171/5 now...

[Toony™®]

and cracks a baseball style drive ..wicked shot for 4.

lead 177.

[Toony™®]

collingwood smashes warne into katiches ribs..oooh painful.

lead 178.

[Hussain]

171-5

[Toony™®]

lead 179.

[Toony™®]

warne bowling wide of leg stump at Collingwood trying to hit the rough patches.

[Toony™®]

katich goes off replaced by kasprowicz, i think..bcos of his bruised ribs? i think.

Mcgrath back on.

single taken

lead 180.

[Somali Pirate]

proves the old saying pace with no direction=ball thunders to the boundary.

God helps if sami bowls to kp or freddie.Hell tresco and strauss will have a field day.Bring on spinning pitches

[Toony™®]

no ball by McGrath.

lead 181.

[Toony™®]

another single deep leg side.

lead 182.

[Toony™®]

65 overs remaining.

[Toony™®]

single taken by collingwood.

lead 183.

[Amjid Javed]

pieterson hits ball into his foot and is caught. umpires say not out!

[Toony™®]

Warne bowling round the wicket at pietersen....trying to get the rough patches and bowl him round his legs.

4 legsbyes ball spins viciously.

appeal for a catch at slip... trying to see if the ball hit the ground or off pietersens foot.
Umpires meet and say not out.

ball hits the ground on replay.

lead 187.

[Toony™®]

Ashes slipping from the aussies...Collingwood still there. Australia need to get 5 wickets by tea otherwise its all over for me.

crowd popping the champagne corks..

around 60 overs to go taking into account change in innings.

[Toony™®]

insurance policy playing well.

[Toony™®]

single taken

lead 188.

[Toony™®]

drinks break...lead 188.

Australia need to get 5 wickets b4 tea,imo. Otherwise England will reclaim the ashes and we will have to endure mass hysteria.

[Hussain]

181-5

[Lightning]

Collingwood departs. Warne fighting a lone battle.

[Ace Base]

Collingwood out, Jones in.

Is there enough time left to force a result?

Australia could be left facing a run rate of 5 per over to claim victory.

Any score that requires more than 4-4.3 runs per over to overhaul is an Ashes winning score for England.

Having said that, I think the Aussies are out of time. Congratulations, England.

[Toony™®]

like said b4, they need to bowl england out by tea to be within a chance and a change in batting order too maybe.

lead 194.

[Toony™®]

around 45mins left till tea..not sure.

[Toony™®]

56 overs left (2 taken off for change in innings.)

[Toony™®]

runrate edging towards 4 an over requirement for australia.

lead 195

55 overs remaining.

[MIG]

Collingwood decision backfires on England .... No contribution of note in this match - just shows what a negative mindset can do for you ( Pieterson the other extreme )

[MIG]

runrate edging towards 4 an over requirement for australia.

lead 195

55 overs remaining.

I suppose its not only the runrate but the AMOUNT of runs that also matters !

[Toony™®]

i think he did a great job, MIG...was on the crease with Pietersen for around 70mins.

which is great in terms of todays play.

[kasoo10]

Just checked the scores. It seems like Aus might win this one. It may get a one-day like finish in the last hours.

[Toony™®]

if u consider he lasted longer than bell, strauss and flintoff.

[Toony™®]

Just checked the scores. It seems like Aus might win this one. It may get a one-day like finish in the last hours.

doubt it. about 30 mins till tea. 4w ickets to get.

England will be bowling their best bowlers longer than it is allowed in ODIs.

lead 196 likely to increase

54 overs remaining - defn to decrease.

[Toony™®]

Tait first ball 4.

lead 200.

[Toony™®]

consecutive4

lead 204.

[Amjid Javed]

tait on and hes greeted with two thumping shots for 4

[Amjid Javed]

tait knocks over g jones with a rip snorter....!

what a fkin ball!

[Toony™®]

Jones bowled. Tait bowled him.

lead 205.

3 more wickets b4 tea?

[Toony™®]

25mins left.

[Toony™®]

53 overs left.

[Toony™®]

lead 207

52 overs left.

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 201/7 (lead 206)

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

one should keep in mind......there is no end to todays play until all the overs are done....bc if umpires offer aussie the light later in the day they wont take it ...rem eng vs pak at karachi 2001

[Uzi]

Jones bowled. Tait bowled him.




Not quite a mullygrubbar but a gazunda.

[Toony™®]

3 valuable runs by giles.

lead 210.

[Toony™®]

one should keep in mind......there is no end to todays play until all the overs are done....bc if umpires offer aussie the light later in the day they wont take it ...rem eng vs pak at karachi 2001

unless ur india. :D

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

jus one more wicket now and game is fully on

[Toony™®]

another 4 for pietersen..edging towards his century. Pietersen 95 not out.

lead 215.

[Toony™®]

15mins to tea.

[Toony™®]

51 overs left.

[Toony™®]

runrate req more than 4 now.

[Toony™®]

wide called.

lead 216.

[Toony™®]

another single

pietersen 96 not out.

[Toony™®]

lead 217.

50 overs left.

[Toony™®]

Pietersen takes a single 97 not out

lead 218

[Toony™®]

lead 218

49 overs left...

[KA$H]

what an awesome match! what a series! bloody hell

[Toony™®]

pietersen takes a single 98 not out
lead 219.

[Toony™®]

219 the lead.

48 overs left.

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

i dont get it....why not bring back lee

[Toony™®]

4 for pietersen brings up his maiden test century.

lead 223.

wow..brilliant 100 even with early chances dropped.

[Toony™®]

another 2,then a single lead 226.

Lee was threatening but leaking runs.

[Toony™®]

but suppose... its worth it now.

tea break.

lead 227.

England for me have won it.

[Toony™®]

it is now certain. 47 overs remaining.

[Lightning]

It's all over for the Aussies. Peiterson really took the game away from them.

[Cartman]

Australia can chase 260 in 40 overs if you ask me. But its test cricket and gives captains a lot of options with bowling and fielding changes so its going to be a tough ask.. But I expect them to try and go for it.. Maybe send Gilly up the order.

[Toony™®]

Australia have lost it. :26:

[whyhkk]

anywhere other than bbc where there is live audio

[Toony™®]

final session of the ashes to start.

[Toony™®]

anywhere other than bbc where there is live audio

no idea for freestuff.
check cricket australia.

[Toony™®]

lead 228.

[Toony™®]

Lee on the other end.

[MIG]

Lee now looking to spill some blood !! Giles standing firm ( albeit a little awkwardly !)

[Toony™®]

Lee trying to bounce Giles around the wicket..

flick for 4.

lead 232.

45 overs left.

[Toony™®]

edged but wide of Hayden @ slip.

3 runs

lead 235.

[Toony™®]

44 overs left.

[Toony™®]

lead 238 43 overs left.

rr req around 5.5

[Toony™®]

242 ahead

41 overs left.

[Toony™®]

lead 245

40 overs left.

[Toony™®]

its all over congrats england.

[Cartman]

Should They Declare.

[Toony™®]

6 for Pietersen.

lead 251

39 overs left.

[Amjid Javed]

pieterson hammers huge 6 off brett lee

lead is 252 now...

[Amjid Javed]

6 more off warne this time pieterson agen...

[Toony™®]

punched for 6 off warne.

lead 258

[Somali Pirate]

gilo tonks warney fo six.hehe

[Cartman]

I think Vaughan should declare when England reaches a lead of 280 plus. Nothing Australia can do about it, instead it will give England enough time to create a window and maybe run through their top order and possibly even win this test match. Think aggressive.

[Amjid Javed]

4 more for peiterson.

[Toony™®]

should England declare...that would BE INTERESTING!

lead 262... Warne driven for 4.

[Cartman]

Well I am just shooting in the dark, but I dont really think England at this stage would like to give Australia even a hair of a chance. They would rather have KP reach a double 100, at the rate he is going, he should be able to get to it by close of play.

[Toony™®]

kinda getting bored now!

[Toony™®]

lead 284.

[Rana Banana]

kp gets 150

[Toony™®]

lead 304

new ball taken

[Rana Banana]

mcgrath gets pieterson

[Toony™®]

Pietersen bowled..ball nips out a bit. But Pietersen's job is done!

[Rana Banana]

giles gets his fifty

[IMMY69]

much much more interesting stuff on another thread headed 'australia are finished'...please do check it out!!!

[kasoo10]

I do not think England wanted to win this match at any stage. They played well for a draw.

[Rob H]

Hope we declare now. I am bored of Giles and Hoggy stonewalling.

[Rob H]

4 to giles :)

[Somali Pirate]

i bet warney will exchange his 6 wickets for the drop catch of kp

[Rob H]

match over. Draw :|

[adi 101]

the umpires are going to walk out on to the ground and remove the stumps to signal the end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[adi 101]

at quarter past 6 the stumps have been taken out!!!!!!

[Somali Pirate]

Ashes are back to it's rightful owners

[in_cutter]

Ashes are back to it's rightful owners

are they the rightful owners? just a query