2nd Ashes Test: Australia v England at Adelaide Dec 3-7 2010

[eagles4eva]

0/78 great effort at lunch

 

[yappy]

It is a good effort to lunch but Swann looks like he could bowl us out in a session if he gets a breakthrough.

 

[cupid]

any chance of rain today?

 

[madunit]

Nice to see Siddle back to his best:

54 overs, 211 runs for no wicket since his 6-for.

And people criticised me for saying he should've been dropped for the adeliade test.

I Still think Hilfenhaus should have played in place of Siddle.

 

[madunit]

why isnt Katich using a runner? He is getting worse and worse

Good opportunity to have Clarke or North see the ball early and essentially get used to the conditions before having to bat. It could potentially help them and Australia in the run chase.

Great aggressive start though. Need to try and keep the run rate above 4 imo, Rain will come back again, I'm sure, and we've knocked a huge hole in the deficit already in short time.

 

[beads6]

Chance of rain late this afternoon they reckon.

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml

 

[eagles4eva]

http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml

Based on that forecast, the Aussies need to hold strong today, great chance of delays tomorrow...

 

[beads6]

I can't believe they have let Katich bat at all TBH.

 

[Didgi]

Come on Kat. Get a runner. Maybe North can save his career with some strong running.

 

[Danish]

Looking at the radars there seems to be plenty of rain coming in from the north west. Not sure if it will reach the ground or not though.

If the gods somehow keep the rain away I am getting the feeling that the Poms may rue their decision to not go for a bigger lead... that feeling will evaporate with a couple wickets though

 

[Didgi]

Kat goes for 43. Faintest of edges :/

 

[eagles4eva]

Dam....

 

[Timbo]

Damn.

Gutsy innings.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Swanny!

Time for a bundle now.

 

[eagles4eva]

If ever Ponting was going to lead from the front, todays the day....

 

[Tommy Smith]

The worlds best spin bowler is really heating up now!

 

[Liddell]

Lets see what you got Punter

 

[Tommy Smith]

If ever Ponting was going to lead from the front, todays the day....

In Punter's defense he's never done anything but lead from the front with the bat when Australia need him most.

 

[aussies1st]

Really can't see why people don't like snicko or why it isn't used in the UDRS. There is a perfect example of how useful it is.