Around the grounds
Michael Hussey continues to extend his reputation as an innings salvager with an unbeaten 48 as Western Australia inch closer to the Bull's paltry total of 164 at 5/141.
Ashes watch: Ryan Harris has 3/31 off 16.
Rain has delayed the 3rd day of the Sheffield Shield game between Tassie and the Victorians. Tasmania picked up first innings points and will start the day 0/7 with Silk and Cosgrove at the crease.
Earlier former Australian captain and all-time great Ricky Ponting scored a trade-mark century to put the Tigers into the box seat. In reply, David Hussey scored a defiant 112 but couldn't quite get the Victorians over the line as he was the last to depart.
Ashes watch: Doolan only managed 17 runs, Faulkner had a nice cameo of 30 runs from 15 balls, Hastings got smashed 1/72 off 13. Quiney scored a handy 60 to start the innings while Hilfenhaus failed to take any wickets 0/72 off 24. His Tassie partner Faulkner took 2/77 off 23 which included the scalps of Rogers and Hill.