The Ashes | 4th Test | MCG | Day 1 | 26/12/10

[Deewana Mastana]

Pup joins Punter in the middle

 

[James]

I heart Hughes, but he is a bit of a tool you have to say.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Hughes has been a disappointment this tour, hope he get his old form back

 

[CricnPak]

when do you see this...2 catches for Pietersen!?

haha I was about to say the same thing. And to think he dropped almost everything in '05..

 

[Random Aussie]

Can any of the top order make some runs? Watto can't carry them every single innings.

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

It's not seaming all over the place. Not all that much movement. Quite a slow wicket but GREAT timely breakthrough.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Terrible start for Australia, two out of form players out in the middle, 70/4 likely for first session.

 

[Noork85]

The top order are walking wickets with the exception of watto. Batting starts and ends with hussey and hadin

 

[James]

aye, perfect breakthrough before drinks. two out of Ponting, Hussey and Clarke before the luncheon would be perfect, even one of them would be nice.

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

What a stupid shot that was.

 

[James]

*Tim Bresnan(rmf) 2.0 2 0 1

ta.

 

[CricnPak]

Ponting gone too...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Tremlett strikes

Ponting GONE!

 

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

There you go Wippy. One down one to go

 

[CricnPak]

Mr. Cricket to the rescue again?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good slip catch by Swann

 

[James]

amazinggggg

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aussies reeling on 37/3

 

[James]

quality catch

Aussies avin a mare

 

[Eagle_Eye]

well well... seems like Perth all over again!!

 

[Random Aussie]

Well at least our tail is out of the way.

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

that was A BEAUTY from Tremlett and a wonderful catch. England's catching in the slips has been brilliant for the last year!!!

 

[Eagle_Eye]

well at least our tail is out of the way.

....... ) )

 

[James]

another dreadful innings from Ponting.

days look sadly numbered.

 

[SAj55]

Tremlett is so good.

Always had plenty of potential but was to soft in his approach and kept getting injured!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Doesn't look out to me

Too high IMO

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

i've watched cricket for nearly 19 years...BUT I really think that if England get Hussey early that could be the match already!!!

 

[CricnPak]

wow..inches.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Review lost by England

All reviews lost by England now

 

[James]

guh.

gonna have to take the remaining 7 the old fashioned way.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Too high. Both reviews gone.

Ponting what a blow.

Once again it's down to Mr Cricket.

 

[Amir]

Why can't Ponting just win a toss. I would love to see Aussie bowlers get a chance to use easy conditions

 

[James]

Why can't Ponting just win a toss. I would love to see Aussie bowlers get a chance to use easy conditions

huge shame. massive.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Chris Tremlet is bowling superbly, Australia will be lucky to make 200+ today.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Inside edge.

Another one right, Mr Dar.

 

[Passion4Pakistan]

As usual Aussie is in big big problem and Hussey is there to save.. Can Hussey do it again???

 

[tahir_dj]

lol why not just rest ponting and give chance to someone like USMAN

 

[James]

lol why not just rest ponting and give chance to someone like USMAN

captain...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shot by Hussey

 

[CricnPak]

cashes in on the first half-volley in ages.

 

[KingKhanWC]

You can tell England fear Hussey and sweetly driven for 4.

 

[James]

still swinging.

 

[Noork85]

Immense pressure on hussey

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good one by Pup down the ground

Gets a couple

 

[James]

You can tell England fear Hussey and sweetly driven for 4.

England are bowling very well to him actually.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Immense pressure on hussey

He seems to enjoy it. Inzy was the same and Freddy Flintoff with the ball in the Ashes.

Oh, Lala and the boys is on now.

 

[Sanchez]

England are bowling very well to him actually.

Not really, they are bowling harmless lines to him actually. He's only vulnerable early on. They need to make him play more often.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Ideal Scenario - Aussies stage a dramatic comeback, Pakistan Thump New Zealand. I go to sleep and wake up to see India getting hammered while eating a paratha. I love the holidays when crickets on

 

[KingKhanWC]

England are bowling very well to him actually.

England are bowling well in general today (so far). That review of desperate, it hit him high and he was even on his toes. England know he is the best batsmen in the series and really haven't a clue on how to get him out. They should bring Swann on early even in these conditions.

 

[James]

looking for the off-stump line, nothing too short. already an improvement from Perth. they're doing fine.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Changing channel to watch the Real cricket now

 

[James]

Swann time if I was captain

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wide

 

[James]

econ 2.5 this morning, much improved. if we want Swann to settle in and have a chance of threatening the batsmen, he needs this kind of support.

 

[CricnPak]

Damn, tv channel switched to the T20 game..

 

[tauseefm]

Hussy gone

 

[James]

Hussey gone!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Damn. I stop watching and Hussey falls. Big chance now for England.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Stopped watching and Hussey gone

Well England's big chance of this game then!

 

[Noork85]

This game is as good as gone. And along with it the ashes

 

[Wasim_Waqar]

That's excellent. If England can pile the pressure on it would most likely be down to Clarke, Haddin and the fast bowlers- with bat and ball!!

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

I guess there's no way Australia are going to win this one. England will probably give them a lead of 300+ from the likes of it.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aussies 66/5

Jimmy strikes!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Smith gone

 

[asifp]

my stupid cable wala is not showing the Ashes, how annoying.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

my stupid cable wala is not showing the Ashes, how annoying.

This happens only in Pakistan!

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Why is smith playing in test matches....

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Why is smith playing in test matches....

Batting ahead of Haddin is something to about

 

[asifp]

This happens only in Pakistan!

I am sure GEO will show it once the PAkistan T20 is over.

But I am surprised they dont have Super Sports on.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Clarke gone caught behind by Prior off Jimmy

Jimmy Anderson with his 3rd wicket

77/6 Aussies reeling

 

[atif.raza]

oh boy. Australia reeling here

 

[ali_ed2006]

lol Johnson gone too..77/8

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Aussies 77/8 now

 

[GOAT]

88 all out! 88 all out!

 

[Krishnan]

Lol aussies

 

[Sledger]

The Ashes are England's.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

92/9 Aussies now

Tremlett strikes to get Siddle caught behind

 

[Sledger]

9 down. LOL.

 

[Sledger]

Nice to see the home team giving their record 90,000 crowd plenty to smile about.

 

[Friend786]

Aussies batting line-up is pathetic without hussey