Ashes 2nd Test

[Gandalf]

Still looking firm, it's slowed down a bit and these two are struggling more....but still there. Would like them to be scoring faster than this really.

[Gandalf]

Oh, 3 down now.

[HattonTheHammer]

Oh, 3 down now.

wickets are fairly unimportant at this stage

Need another 180 odd and what with australia adopting such a defensive strategy making them chase down 540 odd is a matter of when rather than if.

we`ll declare on 300 odd around 12.30 tommorow giving us 5 and a bit sessions to bowl them out. If we cant manage that then we might as well just pack up and let the aussies take the ashes home with them!!

[Gandalf]

The cricket finishes so late here. I had to go to bed in order to wake up for the Khan fight, so missed all the runs.

They got the 300 that I wanted which is mighty pleasing. They should just go for broke over the morning session today and push to 350 - 400 ASAP.

5 and a bit sessions is more than enough time to try and peck through the Aussie batsmen.

Bring it on!

[Gandalf]

Was surprised England declared TBH, thought they might have batted an hour. Interestingly poised right now. If we can get Ponting this session and one more I think it's almost in the bag. Famous last words.

[skel1983]

Looks like its in the bag, got to take your hats off to the lads after the first test and the fact they didnt re call Harmison i thought it would be a difficult mate.

Auzzies currently 178-5 over 300 still to get hopefully we will wrap it up today.

[Gandalf]

England bottling it a little bit with this last stand getting strong. Should be an enthralling final day. England should have batted the first hour to put the game beyond the Aussies. There is still a bit of danger with them.

We need to break first thing on the last day or it could mean trouble.