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[petehosk]

In a way, I feel sorry for Bell as he didn't deserve to be out that way! Although I reckon they needed a bit of luck to dismiss him as he was batting supremely well!

Take a bow Harris as well - he's looked superb!

This score makes for an interesting day or two!
Poised so that either team could win it from here! I really hope the weather doesn't spoil what could be another closely fought and classic Test match!!! 

[sgcricket]

With the start they have got, all Australia need to do is to limit the damage with the 2nd new ball (easier said than done). In all the previous 3 innings, the new ball has done the damage.

[smilley792]

I originally thought 300 would be enough.

I the thought 298 would be enough.

I know think 400 wouldn't have been enough, and aus will win it by 10 wickets.

[Vic Nicholas]

Bresnan produces a corker to take the big wicket of Warner.

Australia was looking so comfortable too.

Now the game is swinging back England's way with two fresh batsmen at the crease.

[The_Bird]

It's getting late in the day, Clarke the big wicket, set him up for the Harmison slower ball...?

[The_Bird]

Poor review, that could cost them massively tomorrow.

[FattusCattus]

I think it's Australia's to lose from here. Only 130 to win, loads of wickets in hand, Pup at the crease, Anderson bowling poocakes.

Yet 2 quick wickets from Swanny.......... who knows?

Whaddya think?

[The_Bird]

Or just bowl a snorter 

[FattusCattus]

Bollox! I'll blame that on a time delay from Spain!

Now it's interesting. Broad for one of his mercurial 5 fors anyone?

[Vic Nicholas]

Call me naive, but, with run chases like this, at the fall of Khawaja's wicket, I would have sent in a Siddle with instructions to throw the bat around like a mad man and instruct Davey Warner to do the same.

2 for 168 could be turned into 4 for 220 or 230 in a hurry and you have essentially broken the back of the chase.

Instead, by allowing England to bowl to timid batsmen looking to knock the ball around, Australia is has handed the initiative back to england and will lose this test comfortably after being in the box seat for most of the afternoon.

FFS, they had their throat on the English bowlers throat, then with the loss of Khawaja's wicket, they went into their shells and surrendered any advantage they had.

Pitiful.

[uknsaunders]

Broad is a lucky bowler when he get's going 

[uknsaunders]

Bye Bye Watson - lbw again.

[Vic Nicholas]

Is Watson the stupidest cricketer to ever play test cricket?

You know that you have a problem playing across your pads....so what the hell do you do?

You have come in with your team under the pump after a batting collapse and all you have to do is play straight to get things back on track...again what would you do?

Play across your pads?

What a fruit cake.

That idiot should never play for Australia again.

[uknsaunders]

All the umpires are looking for Watson LBW, nearly as much as the bowlers!

Off you go Haddin...

[Gerry SA]

Some of the umpiring is beyond farcical in this match.

Bresnan kicked a Jackson Bird ball which was hitting 46% of the stumps and wasn't given out.

Watson and Haddin are given out when under 5% of the ball is hitting leg stump.