The Ashes | 4th Test | MCG | Day 3 | 28/12/10

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 447/5 - England looking to extend their huge lead already!

 

[James]

Should be an enjoyable day for England fans. The lead will become so huge that even just sneaking an Australian wicket now and again will be fine.

 

[Sledger]

England just need to turn up for the remaining days...

 

[Noork85]

This game is as good as gone. Why am i still watching and hoping for a miracle for australia?

 

[Noork85]

I feel dilusional

 

[Amjid Javed]

Game should be over today if England declare early enough or are they just going to bat and bat?

 

[Noork85]

I think theyll declare around 400

 

[KSaeed]

444444

 

[KSaeed]

Prior playing very well

 

[KSaeed]

Good stop at cover point by Mitchell Johnson preventing another 4

 

[Amjid Javed]

Prior playing well and spanking some shots but keeps hitting the fielders.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 459/5

 

[James]

Looks like the plan today is for quick runs and having a bowl in the afternoon in order to move as close to victory as poss.

 

[KSaeed]

Prior playing well and spanking some shots but keeps hitting the fielders.

Yeh he's not that good at finding the gaps but can play it well

 

[KSaeed]

Out

 

[KSaeed]

Prior's OUT!!!!!

 

[James]

Another example of Prior missing out on a hundred, but a good innings nonetheless - and a GREAT partnership.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Prior gone, very tame dismissal.

SIddle has 4 wickets.

 

[KSaeed]

Prior out on 85 caught after a loose stroke

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bresnan should enjoy coming out and giving it a bift!

 

[KSaeed]

Stupid out- very cheap wicket there. Just a poor stroke by Prior

 

[Noork85]

Finally!

 

[Amjid Javed]

England should look for quick runs here!

 

[KSaeed]

Looks to me that England gonna slog now to 400 or either declare and bowl through the afternoon to secure a win

 

[Amjid Javed]

Almost gets out 1st ball leaving his bat out hanging!

 

[KSaeed]

Good start by Bresnan- 3 runs

 

[Amjid Javed]

3 for Bresnan.

 

[KSaeed]

That'll give him some confidence


Edit: 500th post

 

[James]

Go on Bresie.

Maybe he can do summat.

Yorkshire!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

England probably have the best keeper/batsman in test matches at the moment in Prior.

 

[Amjid Javed]

That'll give him some confidence


Edit: 500th post

Well done! Keep going!

 

[KSaeed]

Anybody know when Pakistan-NZ will start?

 

[Sledger]

Prior = Siddle's bunny.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

6am UK time

 

[KSaeed]

England probably have the best keeper/batsman in test matches at the moment in Prior.

Adnan Akmal?

 

[KSaeed]

6am UK time

cheers mate

 

[Sledger]

Would LOL if Ponting fails again in the second innings.

 

[KSaeed]

Trott's on fire- would love to see him get a double ton

 

[KSaeed]

Whats gonna happen first: Australia get 10 wickets or England declare? Methinks England declare at this rate

 

[KSaeed]

uh oh- he's hurt

 

[James]

Trott's on fire- would love to see him get a double ton

He probably won't have time, unless Bresie and/or Swanny play well. I reckon Trott will finish on a nice, average-boosting 170 not out

 

[Sledger]

I think Trott has been more prolific against Australia than Pietersen had been at this stage. Two very different bowling lines though.

 

[KSaeed]

How did he get hurt??

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

No way back for aus

 

[Sledger]

Strauss will probably play until they're all out (I'm assuming Aus can take the wickets as there is some variable bounce now) or maybe until Anderson is in.

 

[James]

Bye Bye Rhino

Rated by English and Australian fans alike, but even lasting a couple of test matches has been an accomplishment for him.

Total sicknote.

 

[KSaeed]

Ryan Harris is walking off for treatment

 

[KSaeed]

Man you gotta feel for the guy

 

[KSaeed]

Looks like Michael Clarke is into the bowling attack

 

[KSaeed]

England 6/465

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This match has draw written all over it...........

 

[Sledger]

Bresnan has a test average of 43.

 

[KSaeed]

LBW shout against Bresnan but not out

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

A lead of 450 will be good enough. I want to watch Tremlet bowl today

 

[James]

Siddle looks bloody awful for 26.

Hilfenhaus is averaging 143 with the ball in this series. 2 wickets

 

[Amjid Javed]

Trott hasnt had much of strike of late. Will be aiming for 200?

 

[KSaeed]

Trott hasnt had much of strike of late. Will be aiming for 200?

He's been looking nervous ever since Prior departed

 

[Noork85]

Oh cmon...play some shots and call it a day.

 

[KSaeed]

OUT- massive edge to wicket keeper.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Bresnan gone!

5 for Siddle!

 

[KSaeed]

Bresnan walks for 4

 

[James]

Bresnan looked pretty solid up to there. Good spell from Siddle.

 

[Amjid Javed]

5/70 Siddle, shame rest of attacks been pap!

 

[Noork85]

Congrats siddle!

 

[KSaeed]

Siddle gets a 5 wicket haul. I feel that the rest of the wickets will fall pretty quick

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Australia right back in it.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Swann in, he enjoys a good slog!

 

[Noork85]

Y is strauss tiring his bowlers? Just declare

 

[Sledger]

He deserved the 5 bag, very much a lion hearted effort.

 

[Noork85]

Australia right back in it.

Doubtful

 

[James]

Australia right back in it.

We're only 368* ahead on first innings

 

[KingKhanWC]

Siddle deserved that. Put all his effort into the bowling.

England might as well declare now.

 

[Sledger]

Both Trott and Cook are now averaging 100+ this series.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We're only 368* ahead on first innings

Its good to always have hope of a comeback :iamlegend

 

[Amjid Javed]

Harris bowling with some pace here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Both Trott and Cook are now averaging 100+ this series.

Thats coz they aint facing and

 

[KingKhanWC]

Breaking Swanns fingers has to be the tactic here.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Not a fan or Trott as a person but he has batted superbly. Cook is a future England captain

 

[Sledger]

"Confirmation that Harris does have an ankle injury, he won't bowl again this innings."

 

[Noork85]

Its been an hour and trott hasnt even made 10 runs