The Ashes, 2nd Test, Lords

[pbsuper]

Anderson to Ponting, OUT, big appeal, and what's happened here? It was a dual lbw/caught appeal and Ponting is out caught at first slip! Angled in, there must've been an inside edge onto the pad and after Koertzen checks if the ball carried, he gives Ponting out!

RT Ponting c Strauss b Anderson 2 (15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 13.33

 

[pbsuper]

Rain stopped play

 

[pbsuper]

Players are back out, the floodlights are on and we are under way again.

 

[pbsuper]

Off for rain again. Good job as Broad's bowling is rubbish to say it politely

 

[evertonianstu]

Off for rain again. Good job as Broad's bowling is rubbish to say it politely

Mystery how he keeps getting picked, particularly with Harmison in decent form

 

[pbsuper]

Mystery how he keeps getting picked, particularly with Harmison in decent form

Yeah, got to wonder how long the selectors will keep up with him, particularly like you say if Harmison keeps on bowling well at county level.

 

[pbsuper]

Mystery how he keeps getting picked, particularly with Harmison in decent form

87/2 at tea.

So that's tea after an interrupted session. A good fightback from Katich and Hussey after England had all the running early in Australia's innings. One can only wonder how things may have panned out had Steve Harmison been in the attack. He's picked up a lazy 6 for 20 for Durham.

 

[steevie]

Get in, Aussies 5 wickets down. COME ON ENGLAND!

 

[steevie]

Another on bites the dust. 139-6.

 

[heatmeiser]

Didn'y I hear a whinging Aussie bemoaning the 'flat wicket' just a few days ago?

Seems to be a bit in it now.

 

[steevie]

Ponting was moaning a bit before when he was given out, i cant stand that man.

 

[steevie]

Can you hear the Aussie's sing, i cant hear a fcking thing, woah ohh, ohh, ohh. 148-7.

 

[steevie]

This is cheering me up no end. I dont like Cricket...I Love it!! 152-8

 

[steevie]

Players are back out, the floodlights are on and we are under way again.

Now bad light stops play. How when the floodlights are there. Aussie players complaining about the light is has bad as we acted at the end of the 1st test.

 

[little curly alan ball]

Aaaahhh . What a wonderful game this can be .

Punter got a shocker but was plumb l.b.w. The rest ... ??? Not all that , to be honest .
Fukn boss to see Aussies looking around , clueless . There is a God .

I wonder if that fool , from West Warratar , who's always on Aussie Radio , saying ,
" England .. ?? Duds . A shower of duds , Bruce / Sheila / Cobber / Mate / etc " , ( delete as appropriate ) , is on the airwaves this fine evening ????

Wait till tomorrow re; weather for the follow - on . It might be an idea to bat again . Get their bowlers back at it , with a 200 lead or so , and even if we're skittled for 180 - ish , they'll do well to chase that , last day .
Dunno . Wait on the weather .

P.S. I'm musing as to whether soft arse is giving it ,
" I love whooping the Poms , ... " this evening ???
Nah ?? Thought not .