If anyone who said test cricket is boring, watch the Ashes now !!

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Yes once again its left up to the tail to get something to bowl at.

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Haddin got a half century, Johnson not too far behind, if these two can survive until stumps tonight, it's a new dawn, it's a new day tomorrow !!

We are still hopeful !!

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6 for 229 !!

Haddin and Johnson both made half century and a 100 partnership.

Keep going boys !!

[Oneonone]

6 for 229 !!

Haddin and Johnson both made half century and a 100 partnership.

Keep going boys !!

What were the batsmen doing? stuff all as usual! Come on Haddin and Johnson make it 100 each you deserve it.

[Oneonone]

Well Johnson out to a good delivery played the wrong shot but never mind a great innings lets hope some of the remaining players (not batsmen) can stay with Haddin.

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Stuart Broad got his 5th Wickets !!

Johnson out for 64 !!

He will usually bowl well when he bats well, so this could be a Mitch bowling show tomorrow !!

[Oneonone]

Haddin into the 70 's lets hope Siddle can stay with him for the rest of today

[AHLUNGOR]

Haddin into the 70 's lets hope Siddle can stay with him for the rest of today

Yeah, Siddles gone!

Stumps day 1, 8 for 273 ! The run rate is ok if we are only 4 or 5 down !

Haddin is 78 not out but he may be running out of partners ! How long can Harris and Lyon hangs around ? 10 overs? 15 overs ?

Lets not forget he was 14 runs short in Trent Bridge for winning the the first test for Australia! What IF !!

Lets hope we get to 300 tomorrow , anything over will be a bonus !!

England has its nose in front after the first day!

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

Eng a mile in front, and Broad the star

Yeah, I think it will be fair to say that England is ahead! Not by much though!

Lets not forget during the first innings in Trent Bridge, England was all out for 215 inside 60 overs and Peter Siddle took 5 wickets !

So at at least Aust survived day 1 with 273 and still has two wickets in hand!

This is far from over!!

Lets see how far Haddin can push the score, he could have been a hero in that first test bar 14 runs !!

May be he deserved to make a big century tomorrow to set the Aussie up!!

Cheers

[Oneonone]

Just a wild shot in the dark, can we say for example Pattison is sick and can't bat and throw David Warner in at no. 9 instead ??

He was on the field as a fielder in the first innings so apparently he is allowed to be there just wasn't picked !!

What do you guys think? If he survives the first few overs, he can score 50 in very quick time !!

That could be enough to win and exactly what we need right now - a huge weapon !

Cheers

I love your optimism AHLUNGOR

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I love your optimism AHLUNGOR

Well, no one had any idea what Agar and Hughes could have done as the last pair standing ! So anything is possible . But on exposed form, Harris and Lyons will be doing their fair share if they can each last 5-10 overs - it's just a matter whether Haddin is still there til the end and how many runs can he put on with a no 10 and no 11 at the other end ??

It will be a miracle if the Aussie are still batting at lunch !

Again I draw the comaprasion from that first test at Trent Bridge , it came down to we lost by 14 runs, right? And Stuart Broad didn't walk and be went on to make 65 !

What if Harris does a 36 or something this morning ??

Cheers

[AHLUNGOR]

It's on again !!

Harris out for 9 !!

Stuart Broad took 6 wickets !!

Only 282 - very tough from here now !!

[AHLUNGOR]

Run out at 93 !!

And Haddin continues to run off the field !!

Australia all out for for 295 !!

This is not how we want the innings to end.

Now it's our turn to bowl !!

C'mon Aussie !!

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Harris draws first blood, Cook out for 13 !!

[AHLUNGOR]

3 for 84 !!

Once we get rid of Carberry and Ian Bell, we will be on our way !!

C'mon Harris and Johnson, one more from each of you.

And Nathan Lyon - 3 overs for 3 maidens !! but we need wickets from you brother, do a Graeme Swann on the Poms mate !!

[AHLUNGOR]

4 for 87 !!

Johnson strikes again, Carberry is gone !

Game on !!

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5 for 87 !!

Lyon got Bell - the triple century man in England, gone for 5 !!

Surely, the Aussies are on top now !!

Keep going Aussie !!

Let's get the Pommys Bang, Bang, Bang !!

[AHLUNGOR]

6 for 87 !!

Prior got a golden duck !!

Lyon on a hat trick !!!

C'mon, get Broad out !!

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JOhnson strikes again,

Root is out for 2

7 for 89 !!

C'mon guys, let's put the sword to their heart and finish them early !!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Oi, Oi, Oi

[AHLUNGOR]

What a session !!

3 for 82
4 for 87,
5 for 87,
6 for 87,
7 for 89

REVENGE IS SWEET !!