Could be interesting if the poms declare mid morning with a 250 lead and give the aussies some hope of chasing it, turn it into a one dayer where the aussies could go for it and loose, or take the risk of big hitting and win.  That would be a great way to end it, but its rather unlikely.

Yeh would be great to see but its unlikely as you said. I think the poms would be pretty happy to come out of this with a draw, the Gabba aint a happy haunting ground for tourists. Cant blame whats happening to much on the aussies though, pitch is doing nothing.

I would rather a pitch that gets 40 wickets in 3-4 days than 1500 runs in 5. Its a shame, because the Gabba test is normally a corker.

Bring back Warnie and McGrath.  This test is getting boring.  It will be a draw for sure now.

it's like a breath of fresh air having us poms go good for a change.

yea,  bet its not the main headline on 2nite's news. like it was after the 1st day, when the aussie's were on top ??

Warney would still dominate i reckon, get him back haha

I don't want to say it but the Poms are looking good for an Ashes victory on Aussie soil this summer. It kills me to even think it though.......

when the pitch was actually doing something. bring back brett lee XD

yeah Hope the WACA is a hard fast and Bouncy! If we can't bowl them out at least watch them suffer some PAIN!

This is getting pretty bad.. 1/500 odd

If i were the poms id declare and try give the aussies a scare, wouldnt suprise me if we lost a few wickets if we got put in. Or they might just bat all day and get 1/800 and really piss the aussies off.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz.......wake me up when its over...

wake up were batting :P

7 runs an over required.

Cheers Pete

Money is on Anderson to make it interesting.  Hope the Aussies get a draw, but I wouldn't put it past Jimmy to shake a few up considering how unlucky he got in the first innings with the new ball.

i think oprah is more entertaining than this game XD

Looks like Marcus North might play in the second test... he'll be counting his lucky stars. Mitchell Johnson looks sure to miss, shocking game from him.

I hope North plays.  And I hope he scores a double century.  I very stupidly bet my mate that he would outscore Watson for the series.  I like taking the roughies!!!

It's gonna be a real sad series if every test is that boring.  Someone needs to liven things up a bit???

that pitch was so flat. hopefully the waca goes back to its old way where it was almost dangerous to bat on. nhhaha

wasn't that flat, had a few cracks on a length, turned and was tough facing the new ball. We were very lucky that a few umpiring decisions went our way, Hussey was plumb in the 80'swhen Anderson was bowling like a demon. You can never expect to win Tests when you drop 3/4/5 catches and lack a true strike bowler.

Realistically we should be stoked we got out of that with a draw and should hope that our openers or punter get bulk runs in Adelaide, and drop Clarke (he's obviously unfit). Also drop Johnson and bring in Bollinger and or Harris. At the moment i don't see the need for a specialist spinner when the best we have isn't dangerous, North and Katich can do that job, JMO

Good first innings bowling effort by us, but a very very dismal 2nd innings. 1 wicket, very dissapointing.

I reckon north will play next text and make 100+ or take a few. He has an uncanny knack of peforming when he is under huge pressure from the media and selectors.

Johnson bowled crap, he is living on reputation at the moment.How can he take a 5 for and make 121 at state a week before, then just do nothing?

IMO Doherty was bowling to fast, needs to slow it down a little.

Finally, not to sure about hilfy being supposedly dropped, he was one of our only decent bowlers. Only one in the squad that can swing it most balls he bowls.

looks like he missed out for Adelaide .. and had a dummy spit

had to try someone else

Yeh I've heard about he's little dummy spit. Would love to know what was said. Dont know what he expected though... Bowled, batted and fielded like crud. Who will come in, Dougy or Harris?

at least he swings it

I think im with you Matty, Bollenger is pretty much the same as Siddle.

I agree Matt, the poms don't seem to like the swing. But I reckon they'll go for Dougie - given he was 'the best' domestic paceman over the past 12 months. He did take 5 wickets at Adelaide this time last year too (against the windies)

They'll take both Dougy and Harris.  They'll drop Johnson and either Doherty will get dropped or Hillfy will be left out (suffering a sore hammy).

heard that. That's what i'd do, Johnson and Hilfy out, Bollinger and Harris in. Not sure how Clarke's goin. There doin a poor job of hiding his back injury.

If North does nothing i'm thinking he's gone. Khawaja and Ferguson havn't set the world on fire over the last week or 2, not sure who they'd bring in.

they think katich may have broken his finger (again). havent heard any reports of him even though he had a crappy match :/ so theres something for the selectors aswell

They should play Marshy!  Bring him in for Clarke the wowser I reckon.

what can we say about that. HELP.....anyone?

Not often it's fun being a Pom during the Ashes,

But I'm happy today

Not much you can say about that Matty... Two ridiculous runouts, rash shots, it was all pretty bad!! There was some good really bowling at stages though, the ball that got hussey was a gem. Jimmy Anderson is causing some real problems for us, he's improved ten fold since I last saw him play. Cant see us getting out of this one with anything... lets hope Harris swings it around a bit tomorrow.

The poms will be all out for under 200 tomorrow!!!  Wonder what that's paying???

I hope your right,  Would be HILARIOUS!!

Of course I'm right.  I'm always right and if you don't believe me - you must be wrong.

be a start to get Cook out for less than 200

Ha ha ha!  Where's all your confidence?  The Aussies will slaughter the Poms.  As for North v Watson.  It's not over yet!

wazzbat, would u like a side bet ?? england will smash  the aussies in this test ??????

Hussey may have just dropped the game.  Big moment that one!

Can't criticize Hussy, if anything he saved us in both games.... well so far

Did I say 300?  I meant 400.

looks like we'll do well to get away from this one with a draw, rain rain rain ya bastard!

Yep - We only need to win one and draw the rest.

Adelaide forecast for the next few days.

Sunday - Rain late

Monday - Passing showers

Tuesday - Heavy rain

I hope the pitch gets flooded and play is abandoned.   That's the Aussie Spirit.  Come on Aussie, come on ,come on!

they have been answered heljuah. haha

From what i've seen, i don't think rain will save the series.

I think the aussies will be lucky to make 300 in the second dig... we're going to need to loose at least a full day of play to get out of this one. Expect the ball to spin and reverse when England bowl again, it was starting to go for us towards the end there.

definitly a ppp performance,can't see it getting any better,all credit to the f..... poms

Yep, if its raining on and off with cloud cover the ball will swing all day and be even worse for the aussies.  It just needs to rain for the full 2 days to get us out of this one, but as Uncle said, all credit to the poms, just destroyed our attack (if thats what you can call it)

Well at least there is no decision in going for a fish or watching the cricket at the moment, can't see any short term fix for the aussie's this series.

Here we go Aussie coming in to bat, can they last 2 days, will the rain save them ?

They cannot win, so they have to defend for the next 2 days which is not the natural way they play.

Play ball !!

Ponting & North miss the catch letting the ball drop between them, surely as Captain he needed to show some nads & take that?? Now we are into bat.... christ

For Sale: x2 Members passes to the WACA for the next Ashes game

0/78 not too bad for half 2/3's of a session.

5 sessions to go, they can only play for a draw. need to bat for atleast 4 or the remaining sessions

For the amount of wickets that have fallen in these last 2 tests, the curators need a good kick up the arse.

ponting out for 9.... that should be the end of his career.

If Ponting goes after this series, who will succede him.

Do not say Michael pansy Clarke.

My money would be Katich

dunno about Katich, too old?

If Australia can hold off today without losing anymore wickets, they have a fighting chance of a draw, given that the rain is coming in.

If its a draw, would be classified as a win by the aussies, no different to England at the Gabba

saying that, Watson's out... its all over now!

Katich might be getting on a bit, but if Ponting pulls up stumps after the Ashes defeat, he is the only one to captain the side imo.

He has had plenty of time in the pavillions to develop a half decent game plan!

Tell me who is the next Captain ?

it will be micheal clarke. but i reckon brad haddin would be best or hussey. the both have cricketing brains clarkey has got to much personal stuff going on

Clarke is a pretty boy muppet who does not carry any of the required characteristics of an Australian Test captain.

Give it to Hussey or Katich for a few years until Haddin has a bit more experience, and hand it over to him for the naxt 10 - 12 years.

Job done!

to brad hodge hes playing pretty bloody well in the sheffield shield he kicks norths ass any day

Brad Hodge will be dominating sheffield shield till he's 50.. an absolute star. He should have been in test team for the last 5 yrs at least. Not to mention he pretty much got dropped on the back of a double century. I have heard that Ponting didnt like him, I hope thats not the case.

that nobody liked kevin peterson before the series. if that was the reason brad hodge is not playing ponting should be dropped

The rains are here!! I tell you what, if the aussies get away with a draw the poms will feel pretty deflated. Maybe its just the bit of luck we need.

he retired from 4 day cricket at the end of last season. He only plays one day and T20.

rain has started, if it continues for the day, Aus have a fighting chance

I've heard in from a few people down here in Victoria Scottland, still not sure how accurate it is. There is no way Brad Hodge would not get picked on form.

haha, shit! Thanks Matt, so he did. I think he's been playing pretty well in the one dayers from memory. I was listening to a radio programm not long ago that said the worst thing to happen to Hodges test career happened 14 days before he was born in Tasmania... Ricky Pointing was born. More so about batting position than personal relationships i think.

only God can save the Aussies now or a dam good African Rain Dance Sungorma!!!! Wind and light drizzle so far, but could just bring out a bit of bounce on that wicket and work against us.

Oh how we the mighty have fallen, and to an average~good, but focused British team, they not a Great Team the POMs by far, but they got the game plan, the focus and the tatics now down to a well drilled machine! :-(

play resumed, need to survive for 1 hour!

oh and clarke needs to make a ton to get through for a draw just to save his career too

is a protected species. Don't expect to see him out of the side anytime soon, barring injury.

He's looking good right now.  Tonking them around the park beautifully...

he is looking the goods, some good shots coming out of him.

Only an innings too late tho