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Glenn McGrath took five wickets in an innings for the 29th time in Tests as England were bowled out for 157 on the third day in Brisbane.Glenn McGrath took five wickets in an innings for the 29th time in Tests as England were bowled out for 157 on the third day in Brisbane.
He finished with 6-50 but Australia decided not to enforce the follow-on despite a 445-run first innings lead.He finished with 6-50 but Australia decided not to enforce the follow-on despite a 445-run first innings lead.
McGrath was well supported by Stuart Clark (3-21), whose victims included Ian Bell for 50.McGrath was well supported by Stuart Clark (3-21), whose victims included Ian Bell for 50.
With eight overs to face before tea, Australia increased their lead by 33 runs without losing a wicket.With eight overs to face before tea, Australia increased their lead by 33 runs without losing a wicket.
LATEST ACTION (all times local to Brisbane - GMT+10)LATEST ACTION (all times local to Brisbane - GMT+10)
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AUSTRALIA SECOND INNINGSAUSTRALIA SECOND INNINGS
"I have heard a little story that Harmison didn't think he bowled particularly badly in the first innings." Jonathan Agnew on TMS
1515: Langer throws the bat at a Hoggard delivery and the ball flies over the slips. Hayden gets two quick runs to square-leg. 54-0
1510: Flintoff into the attack now and Langer swings him away for four. Well left by Hayden, who almost sees his off-bail removed by one that nips back. 45-0
"Patience wearing thin at my Australian colleague as the sarcasm builds. I think i may have to remind him he was actually born in England soon. It is like watching a car crash. You ought to turn away and look elsewhere; but you just can't. I continue to watch the horror through trellis-fingers." Terry Stone in the TMS inbox"Patience wearing thin at my Australian colleague as the sarcasm builds. I think i may have to remind him he was actually born in England soon. It is like watching a car crash. You ought to turn away and look elsewhere; but you just can't. I continue to watch the horror through trellis-fingers." Terry Stone in the TMS inbox
1502: Play has resumed after lunch and Anderson has first go with the ball. Hayden tucks him away for a couple but is then dropped by Flintoff at slip. Went straight threw his hands above his head - not sure he got anything on it. Not getting any better this. 40-01502: Play has resumed after lunch and Anderson has first go with the ball. Hayden tucks him away for a couple but is then dropped by Flintoff at slip. Went straight threw his hands above his head - not sure he got anything on it. Not getting any better this. 40-0
1442: Hayden gives Hoggard some treatment, larroping a wide one down to the third man fence. Players go off for tea, I'm off for some Temazepam. 33-01442: Hayden gives Hoggard some treatment, larroping a wide one down to the third man fence. Players go off for tea, I'm off for some Temazepam. 33-0
"I'm sitting here in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, suffering -20C temperatures. The only worse place I can think of being is at the Gabba. I think the Aussies have done exactly the right thing - they will pummel the England bowlers and have them for breakfast the rest of the series." Peter Cain in the TMS inbox"I'm sitting here in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, suffering -20C temperatures. The only worse place I can think of being is at the Gabba. I think the Aussies have done exactly the right thing - they will pummel the England bowlers and have them for breakfast the rest of the series." Peter Cain in the TMS inbox
1439: Hayden tonks Anderson through extra-cover for four. When writing about Hayden, I'm always tempted to use comic book phrases. Hayden slaps Anderson to the mid-wicket boundary for another four - kapow! - and climbs into savage drive - thwack! - and the ball races to the cover fence. Thirteen from the over. 27-01439: Hayden tonks Anderson through extra-cover for four. When writing about Hayden, I'm always tempted to use comic book phrases. Hayden slaps Anderson to the mid-wicket boundary for another four - kapow! - and climbs into savage drive - thwack! - and the ball races to the cover fence. Thirteen from the over. 27-0
1434: Hayden swings a Hoggard long-hop round the corner but Gilo makes a fine stop running round from square-leg. Umpire Bowden then turns down a lively lbw appeal, and rightly so, as Langer got a bit of wood on it. 14-01434: Hayden swings a Hoggard long-hop round the corner but Gilo makes a fine stop running round from square-leg. Umpire Bowden then turns down a lively lbw appeal, and rightly so, as Langer got a bit of wood on it. 14-0
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"According to the Aussie commentators on ABC, the team get paid a percentage of the gate receipts so by prolonging the game for a day or two they get more money in their pockets. This seems to be the cynical reason, with the added advantage of giving the bowlers a bit of a rest."According to the Aussie commentators on ABC, the team get paid a percentage of the gate receipts so by prolonging the game for a day or two they get more money in their pockets. This seems to be the cynical reason, with the added advantage of giving the bowlers a bit of a rest.
"They weren't too suprised by the decision (it was a subject of great debate in the run up to the end of our innings), and mostly don't seem to think Ponting will declare again until tomorrow." Caroline Foster from Holland in the TMS inbox"They weren't too suprised by the decision (it was a subject of great debate in the run up to the end of our innings), and mostly don't seem to think Ponting will declare again until tomorrow." Caroline Foster from Holland in the TMS inbox
1430: Hayden off the mark with a typically brutish square drive for four before pushing Anderson down the ground for two. The enormous Hayden then scampers a single, like a barge doing 0-60mph in six seconds. Langer opens the face and gets four down to third man. 13-01430: Hayden off the mark with a typically brutish square drive for four before pushing Anderson down the ground for two. The enormous Hayden then scampers a single, like a barge doing 0-60mph in six seconds. Langer opens the face and gets four down to third man. 13-0
1426: Langer attempts a violent cut off Hoggard and misses. Otherwise watchful from Langer and the early onslaught I expected hasn't transpired. Another maiden over and all a bit surreal. 2-01426: Langer attempts a violent cut off Hoggard and misses. Otherwise watchful from Langer and the early onslaught I expected hasn't transpired. Another maiden over and all a bit surreal. 2-0
"The England camp will say 'we wanted to give the swing bowlers a go', but I'm not having that. I just don't think they trusted Harmison witth a slippery new ball." Vic Marks on TMS"The England camp will say 'we wanted to give the swing bowlers a go', but I'm not having that. I just don't think they trusted Harmison witth a slippery new ball." Vic Marks on TMS
1418: No Harmison with the new ball. England are lumbering on like a clown's car, with square wheels and bits falling off at every juncture. It's Anderson instead and he almost clips Hayden's off-bail with one that nips back. 2-01418: No Harmison with the new ball. England are lumbering on like a clown's car, with square wheels and bits falling off at every juncture. It's Anderson instead and he almost clips Hayden's off-bail with one that nips back. 2-0
1417: Hoggard raps Langer on the pads with one that curves in but it's given not out. Two from the first over. 2-01417: Hoggard raps Langer on the pads with one that curves in but it's given not out. Two from the first over. 2-0
ENGLAND FIRST INNINGSENGLAND FIRST INNINGS
1412: Well I never, the Aussies are having another bat. Never in a million years will I understand the thinking behind this. The only possible explanation is that they are going to go absolutely berserk and try to inflict as much psychological damage on the England bowlers, in particular Harmison, as possible.1412: Well I never, the Aussies are having another bat. Never in a million years will I understand the thinking behind this. The only possible explanation is that they are going to go absolutely berserk and try to inflict as much psychological damage on the England bowlers, in particular Harmison, as possible.
1409: Some confusion here as to whether England are following-on or not - I'm getting mixed messages. I'll let you know when I find out.1409: Some confusion here as to whether England are following-on or not - I'm getting mixed messages. I'll let you know when I find out.
"As McGrath walked off the field, he stopped and then started to hobble, impersonating an 80-year-old with a limp and a bad back. The crowd lapped it up..." Oliver Brett, BBC Sport in Brisbane"As McGrath walked off the field, he stopped and then started to hobble, impersonating an 80-year-old with a limp and a bad back. The crowd lapped it up..." Oliver Brett, BBC Sport in Brisbane
"I can't find a reason for not enforcing the follow-on, unless some of your bowlers are struggling with injury. If you want to bury England, you enforce the follow-on. Or maybe they're terrified of facing Giles in the fourth innings?" Vic Marks on TMS"I can't find a reason for not enforcing the follow-on, unless some of your bowlers are struggling with injury. If you want to bury England, you enforce the follow-on. Or maybe they're terrified of facing Giles in the fourth innings?" Vic Marks on TMS
1403: WICKET England 157 all out (Giles 24)Giles is out and McGrath finishes with figures of 6-50. Gilo makes room, has a punt and Hayden takes a steepler in the covers. Desperate by England, and more than a little embarrassing.1403: WICKET England 157 all out (Giles 24)Giles is out and McGrath finishes with figures of 6-50. Gilo makes room, has a punt and Hayden takes a steepler in the covers. Desperate by England, and more than a little embarrassing.
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"Anderson reminds me a little bit of a young David Gower...Tall, thin, elegant, left-handed..." Vic Marks on TMS"Anderson reminds me a little bit of a young David Gower...Tall, thin, elegant, left-handed..." Vic Marks on TMS
1400: Giles makes room and drives Clark into the covers for a single.1400: Giles makes room and drives Clark into the covers for a single.
1353: WICKET England 154-9 (Harmison 0)Harmison isn't covering himself in glory in this match and is out for a duck, opening the face of the bat and tickling the ball straight to Gilchrist. That's McGrath's five-fer, his 29th in Tests. Not sure I'd fancy Harmy in the trenches with me on the basis of his performance in this match. Anderson turns McGrath round the corner for a couple.1353: WICKET England 154-9 (Harmison 0)Harmison isn't covering himself in glory in this match and is out for a duck, opening the face of the bat and tickling the ball straight to Gilchrist. That's McGrath's five-fer, his 29th in Tests. Not sure I'd fancy Harmy in the trenches with me on the basis of his performance in this match. Anderson turns McGrath round the corner for a couple.
1347: WICKET England 153-8 (Hoggard 0)Hoggard out, caught brilliantly one-handed by Gilchrist off Clark. That's three for Clark now. There are rumours doing the rounds that the Aussies might not enforce the follow-on. Don't quite understand that one. Harmison next in. Wicket maiden.1347: WICKET England 153-8 (Hoggard 0)Hoggard out, caught brilliantly one-handed by Gilchrist off Clark. That's three for Clark now. There are rumours doing the rounds that the Aussies might not enforce the follow-on. Don't quite understand that one. Harmison next in. Wicket maiden.
1343: Giles flays McGrath to backward point for four. He's got free reign to throw the bat now as 150 comes up for England. Players take drinks. 153-71343: Giles flays McGrath to backward point for four. He's got free reign to throw the bat now as 150 comes up for England. Players take drinks. 153-7
1334: WICKET England 149-7 (Bell 50)Clark does for Bell, the England batsman chasing one and getting himself caught by Ponting at second slip. Good knock by Bell, at least he showed some spine. Hoggard in next. Even 150 looks light years away at the moment.1334: WICKET England 149-7 (Bell 50)Clark does for Bell, the England batsman chasing one and getting himself caught by Ponting at second slip. Good knock by Bell, at least he showed some spine. Hoggard in next. Even 150 looks light years away at the moment.
1332: Giles swipes at a McGrath bumper and gets a sketchy four down to fine-leg. McGrath is spewing after that and sends some fruity language Gilo's way. Gilo is not having that though, and sends a bit of banter back Pigeon's way. Handbags. 149-61332: Giles swipes at a McGrath bumper and gets a sketchy four down to fine-leg. McGrath is spewing after that and sends some fruity language Gilo's way. Gilo is not having that though, and sends a bit of banter back Pigeon's way. Handbags. 149-6
1327: Giles has a dart at a wide one from Lee and the ball flies to the third man boundary. Giles then throws his arms at one and gets four rather more authentic runs to backward point. The England spinner is puffing his chest out now and gets three more with a well-timed cover-drive. All hail the King of Spain! Eleven from the over. 145-61327: Giles has a dart at a wide one from Lee and the ball flies to the third man boundary. Giles then throws his arms at one and gets four rather more authentic runs to backward point. The England spinner is puffing his chest out now and gets three more with a well-timed cover-drive. All hail the King of Spain! Eleven from the over. 145-6
1323: Gilo's had enough of this ducking under everything and swings at one from McGrath - one leg-bye. Biggest cheer of the day as Lee beats a security man, wielding a sharp instrument no doubt, to a giant beach ball and tosses it back into the crowd. Take that you fun fascists!134-61323: Gilo's had enough of this ducking under everything and swings at one from McGrath - one leg-bye. Biggest cheer of the day as Lee beats a security man, wielding a sharp instrument no doubt, to a giant beach ball and tosses it back into the crowd. Take that you fun fascists!134-6
1319: Lee is peppering Giles with short stuff, but it's all too high and not making the Englishman play. Giles gets off the mark with a push into the covers. Bell swats wildly at one wide outside off and misses. Give yourself a talking to Ian...132-61319: Lee is peppering Giles with short stuff, but it's all too high and not making the Englishman play. Giles gets off the mark with a push into the covers. Bell swats wildly at one wide outside off and misses. Give yourself a talking to Ian...132-6
"I'd give Giles some real hokey-pokey under the heart and into the ribs. He looked really poor against the short stuff in the last Ashes series. Colin Croft had the best bouncer in my experience - he didn't like anyone when he was bowling, even his mum... " Geoffrey Boycott on TMS"I'd give Giles some real hokey-pokey under the heart and into the ribs. He looked really poor against the short stuff in the last Ashes series. Colin Croft had the best bouncer in my experience - he didn't like anyone when he was bowling, even his mum... " Geoffrey Boycott on TMS
1315: Bell brings up a nuggety fifty with a tuck round the corner. A composed knock under extreme pressure. Needs another 150 of those...McGrath tests Gilo with some more chin music and Giles sways, rather jerkily, out of the line. 128-61315: Bell brings up a nuggety fifty with a tuck round the corner. A composed knock under extreme pressure. Needs another 150 of those...McGrath tests Gilo with some more chin music and Giles sways, rather jerkily, out of the line. 128-6
1310: Bell is beaten by Lee, who gets one to move away off the pitch. Bell moves to within one of his fifty with a tickle round the corner. More short stuff for Gilo. 127-61310: Bell is beaten by Lee, who gets one to move away off the pitch. Bell moves to within one of his fifty with a tickle round the corner. More short stuff for Gilo. 127-6
"Who else is glad Giles is batting? I would rather Monty bat, at least we would only be chasing 400..." Jasper Neame in the TMS inbox"Who else is glad Giles is batting? I would rather Monty bat, at least we would only be chasing 400..." Jasper Neame in the TMS inbox
0101: WICKET England 126-6 (Jones 19)Jones' resistance is ended by McGrath, who has the Kent man stuck in his crease. Umpire Bowden takes an age to make his decision before raising a crooked finger. Gilo in next and he gets a bumper from McGrath first ball which he ducks under. England nearly lose Giles for a goose egg next ball, Ponting shelling a diving catch at second slip. Wicket maiden.0101: WICKET England 126-6 (Jones 19)Jones' resistance is ended by McGrath, who has the Kent man stuck in his crease. Umpire Bowden takes an age to make his decision before raising a crooked finger. Gilo in next and he gets a bumper from McGrath first ball which he ducks under. England nearly lose Giles for a goose egg next ball, Ponting shelling a diving catch at second slip. Wicket maiden.
0100: Bell plays a glorious drive and Lee stoops like the fine athlete he is and threatens the batsman's stumps. Good cricket. Lee sends through a heat-seeker that almost takes Glichrist's bonce off. No runs from the over. 126-50100: Bell plays a glorious drive and Lee stoops like the fine athlete he is and threatens the batsman's stumps. Good cricket. Lee sends through a heat-seeker that almost takes Glichrist's bonce off. No runs from the over. 126-5
1255: Yet another maiden over from McGrath, the England batsmen are leaving his teasers well alone. 126-51255: Yet another maiden over from McGrath, the England batsmen are leaving his teasers well alone. 126-5
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1251: Lee into the attack and his first ball is a wide, to roars from the England fans, who are clutching on to every small morsel of encouragement. Bell gets four from a rather rickety old drive and moves to 48. 126-51251: Lee into the attack and his first ball is a wide, to roars from the England fans, who are clutching on to every small morsel of encouragement. Bell gets four from a rather rickety old drive and moves to 48. 126-5
"The Gabba is a rather a boring ground to commentate from. There's a crane or two but otherwise it's complete symmetry all round the ground." Jonathan Agnew on TMS"The Gabba is a rather a boring ground to commentate from. There's a crane or two but otherwise it's complete symmetry all round the ground." Jonathan Agnew on TMS
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1243: Bell rather reaches for a wide one from McGrath first ball after lunch but gets a couple for it. Can't help thinking it's rather a risky shot though. Bell squeezes a single to extra-cover - not quite to the pitch. 121-51243: Bell rather reaches for a wide one from McGrath first ball after lunch but gets a couple for it. Can't help thinking it's rather a risky shot though. Bell squeezes a single to extra-cover - not quite to the pitch. 121-5
1241: Play is about to restart at the Gabba. Strains of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot on the PA system. Very charitable from our Aussie hosts, but somehow I'd rather they were being nasty to us.1241: Play is about to restart at the Gabba. Strains of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot on the PA system. Very charitable from our Aussie hosts, but somehow I'd rather they were being nasty to us.
"I'm an Englishman working at a Power station in the Bush in Western Australia. I'm surrounded by hairy Aussies who are laughing at me.I'am a Pom...get me out of here!" Daniel Giles in the TMS inbox"I'm an Englishman working at a Power station in the Bush in Western Australia. I'm surrounded by hairy Aussies who are laughing at me.I'am a Pom...get me out of here!" Daniel Giles in the TMS inbox
"Next time we ship some convicts to a penal colony, can we make it the Arctic where it doesn't take spin?" Anon in the TMS inbox"Next time we ship some convicts to a penal colony, can we make it the Arctic where it doesn't take spin?" Anon in the TMS inbox
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"Sitting in Vietnam, watching the drama of England's shambolic performance unfold on-line, it's strangely comforting to know that our expat rag-bag of cricketing part-timers, has-beens and wannabes here in Saigon can no longer be branded the worst performers with bat and ball ever to represent their country." Tim Knight in the TMS inbox"Sitting in Vietnam, watching the drama of England's shambolic performance unfold on-line, it's strangely comforting to know that our expat rag-bag of cricketing part-timers, has-beens and wannabes here in Saigon can no longer be branded the worst performers with bat and ball ever to represent their country." Tim Knight in the TMS inbox
1201: Jones wins a little skirmish last ball before lunch. Warne spends more than a minute resetting his field and the sight screen, sends one down from round the wicket and Jones pulls him away for four. Bell and Jones have played well in very stressful circumstances. Bit more work to do though chaps. 118-51201: Jones wins a little skirmish last ball before lunch. Warne spends more than a minute resetting his field and the sight screen, sends one down from round the wicket and Jones pulls him away for four. Bell and Jones have played well in very stressful circumstances. Bit more work to do though chaps. 118-5
1159: McGrath sends down another maiden and England have six more balls from Warne to survive before lunch. 114-51159: McGrath sends down another maiden and England have six more balls from Warne to survive before lunch. 114-5
1155: Bell and Jones happy just to milk Warne right now in this sticky little period before lunch. Three from the over. 114-51155: Bell and Jones happy just to milk Warne right now in this sticky little period before lunch. Three from the over. 114-5
"I'm not sure Bell is totally reading Warne, but he looks comfortable and a lot better than last time against Australia." Geoffrey Boycott on TMS"I'm not sure Bell is totally reading Warne, but he looks comfortable and a lot better than last time against Australia." Geoffrey Boycott on TMS
1153: Just one from McGrath's over, a tickle round the corner by Bell. 111-51153: Just one from McGrath's over, a tickle round the corner by Bell. 111-5
1148: Another safely-negotiated Warne over and the legendary leggie isn't getting as much turn - at the moment - as we might have expected. Ten minutes to lunch and it's head-down time for the England batsmen. McGrath is back on. Like some horror film monster you think you've killed off, he just keeps coming back. Anyone got a knitting needle?110-51148: Another safely-negotiated Warne over and the legendary leggie isn't getting as much turn - at the moment - as we might have expected. Ten minutes to lunch and it's head-down time for the England batsmen. McGrath is back on. Like some horror film monster you think you've killed off, he just keeps coming back. Anyone got a knitting needle?110-5
1146: Belly scampers a single to move to 37. Another tight over from Clark, but the pitch appears to be flattening out now after those early dramas. 109-51146: Belly scampers a single to move to 37. Another tight over from Clark, but the pitch appears to be flattening out now after those early dramas. 109-5
1139: Umpire Bowden is decked by a Jones sweep! How marvellous...I mean what a choker...A sweetly-timed shot by the England batsman, which strikes Bowden on the hip, sending sunnies and walkie-talkie flying. Shame for Jones, that was going for four. Bowden will have secretly loved that, the old drama tart. 108-51139: Umpire Bowden is decked by a Jones sweep! How marvellous...I mean what a choker...A sweetly-timed shot by the England batsman, which strikes Bowden on the hip, sending sunnies and walkie-talkie flying. Shame for Jones, that was going for four. Bowden will have secretly loved that, the old drama tart. 108-5
1136: Four runs from Clark's over and Bell and Jones are looking OK at the moment. Now I've thrown that bomb, I'm off to take cover. 106-51136: Four runs from Clark's over and Bell and Jones are looking OK at the moment. Now I've thrown that bomb, I'm off to take cover. 106-5
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1133: Jones skips down the pitch and plays a good-looking cover-drive for one. Warne raps Bell, attempting a sweep, on the pad and goes up for a big lbw, but umpire Bucknor decides it wouldn't have gone on to hit the stumps. 103-51133: Jones skips down the pitch and plays a good-looking cover-drive for one. Warne raps Bell, attempting a sweep, on the pad and goes up for a big lbw, but umpire Bucknor decides it wouldn't have gone on to hit the stumps. 103-5
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1127: Jones brings up England's 100 with a flick off his pads for two. Only 303 runs needed to make the follow-on. 102-51127: Jones brings up England's 100 with a flick off his pads for two. Only 303 runs needed to make the follow-on. 102-5
1122: Bell uses his feet to Warne and whips him down the ground for four. England nearly a hundred up now...little victories...99-51122: Bell uses his feet to Warne and whips him down the ground for four. England nearly a hundred up now...little victories...99-5
1120: Clark gets one to nip back and the ball almost squeezes through Jones' rickety defences. Clark over-pitches and Jones times him straight down the ground for four. 95-51120: Clark gets one to nip back and the ball almost squeezes through Jones' rickety defences. Clark over-pitches and Jones times him straight down the ground for four. 95-5
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"I have been having some root canal work done and the temporary cap has broken off. I am lying in bed with a throbbing tooth listening to our ever- decreasing likelihood of a respectable score, wondering which is more painful..." Andy of Blagdon in the TMS inbox"I have been having some root canal work done and the temporary cap has broken off. I am lying in bed with a throbbing tooth listening to our ever- decreasing likelihood of a respectable score, wondering which is more painful..." Andy of Blagdon in the TMS inbox
1115: Warne almost does for Bell, the Warwickshire man edging a sharp-turning ball and the ball running past slip. Warne is then convinced he's got Bell caught behind, but umpire Bucknor disagrees. Bell plays a lovely stroke, using his feet and caressing the ball to the deep mid-wicket boundary. McGrath it was taking an unnecessary risk on the boundary rope, tumbling over like a man half his age. Trying to prove a point? I think so. 91-51115: Warne almost does for Bell, the Warwickshire man edging a sharp-turning ball and the ball running past slip. Warne is then convinced he's got Bell caught behind, but umpire Bucknor disagrees. Bell plays a lovely stroke, using his feet and caressing the ball to the deep mid-wicket boundary. McGrath it was taking an unnecessary risk on the boundary rope, tumbling over like a man half his age. Trying to prove a point? I think so. 91-5
1112: Clark replaces McGrath, pretty much like for like. A typically metronomic first over from Clark, a maiden. 85-51112: Clark replaces McGrath, pretty much like for like. A typically metronomic first over from Clark, a maiden. 85-5
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"Ashley Giles said it was quiet in the England dressing room before play started on the first day. I reckon it will be even quieter now. Not only are England getting beaten, they're getting humiliated..." Vic Marks on TMS"Ashley Giles said it was quiet in the England dressing room before play started on the first day. I reckon it will be even quieter now. Not only are England getting beaten, they're getting humiliated..." Vic Marks on TMS
1105: Jones and Bell have some respite at last - some fat bloke called Warne is into the attack. Apologies, I've been reduced to name-calling. Bell plays an ugly stroke first up and the ball nearly finds a way through. Bell is beaten by a fizzer next up but paddles one round the corner to get off the strike. Jones gets a single down to fine leg. 85-51105: Jones and Bell have some respite at last - some fat bloke called Warne is into the attack. Apologies, I've been reduced to name-calling. Bell plays an ugly stroke first up and the ball nearly finds a way through. Bell is beaten by a fizzer next up but paddles one round the corner to get off the strike. Jones gets a single down to fine leg. 85-5
1100: Just one from McGrath's over and the England bats get some respite as the giant drinks vehicle comes crashing over the boundary rope. 83-51100: Just one from McGrath's over and the England bats get some respite as the giant drinks vehicle comes crashing over the boundary rope. 83-5
1055: Jones squeezes a couple into the on-side to get off the mark and survives the over. 82-51055: Jones squeezes a couple into the on-side to get off the mark and survives the over. 82-5
1050: WICKET England 79-5 (Flintoff 0) Flintoff out for a big fat duck, caught behind by Gilchrist off Lee. Poor shot by the England skipper, who gets neither back nor forward. England could struggle to see day four now.1050: WICKET England 79-5 (Flintoff 0) Flintoff out for a big fat duck, caught behind by Gilchrist off Lee. Poor shot by the England skipper, who gets neither back nor forward. England could struggle to see day four now.
1046: WICKET England 78-4 (Pietersen 16) Disaster for England as McGrath traps Pietersen in front playing no shot. Fine bowling by Pigeon, who got the ball to jag back a foot or so. Flintoff almost nibbles one behind first up. Two hundred looks a good score for England now.1046: WICKET England 78-4 (Pietersen 16) Disaster for England as McGrath traps Pietersen in front playing no shot. Fine bowling by Pigeon, who got the ball to jag back a foot or so. Flintoff almost nibbles one behind first up. Two hundred looks a good score for England now.
1045: Pietersen squirts a square drive away for a couple and is then beaten by one that keeps low. Three from the over, lots of oohs and aahs from the crowd though. 78-31045: Pietersen squirts a square drive away for a couple and is then beaten by one that keeps low. Three from the over, lots of oohs and aahs from the crowd though. 78-3
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1039: A maiden over from McGrath. Bell solidly in behind everything. 75-31039: A maiden over from McGrath. Bell solidly in behind everything. 75-3
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1034: Lee strays on to Pietersen's pads and the ball is turned away for a couple. Pietersen then plays one of the most ridiculous shots I have ever seen, attempting a hook which balloons to mid-on where Clark, running towards the fence, makes an absolute hash of it. Not sure he even got a finger to it. Very un-Australian. Calm down KP. Bell digs out a yorker for a single and Pietersen gets one run into the off-side. Seven from the over and England hobble on. 75-31034: Lee strays on to Pietersen's pads and the ball is turned away for a couple. Pietersen then plays one of the most ridiculous shots I have ever seen, attempting a hook which balloons to mid-on where Clark, running towards the fence, makes an absolute hash of it. Not sure he even got a finger to it. Very un-Australian. Calm down KP. Bell digs out a yorker for a single and Pietersen gets one run into the off-side. Seven from the over and England hobble on. 75-3
1030: Pietersen plays his first expansive stroke of the day, a doozy of a drive through the covers for three. Into double figures. England hanging in there. 68-31030: Pietersen plays his first expansive stroke of the day, a doozy of a drive through the covers for three. Into double figures. England hanging in there. 68-3
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"What we need to have a hope of even drawing this Test is for Bell and KP to get to tea and just battle to save it." Matt texts from Bridgwater"What we need to have a hope of even drawing this Test is for Bell and KP to get to tea and just battle to save it." Matt texts from Bridgwater
1025: Bell very nearly plays on, attempting to pull his bat out of the way and the ball ricocheting onto his pads. Bell gets the first four of the morning, gliding Lee to the third man boundary. Bell then plays a silly shot, trying to drive on the up. The Aussies will feel they should have rooted one out in these first few overs. 65-31025: Bell very nearly plays on, attempting to pull his bat out of the way and the ball ricocheting onto his pads. Bell gets the first four of the morning, gliding Lee to the third man boundary. Bell then plays a silly shot, trying to drive on the up. The Aussies will feel they should have rooted one out in these first few overs. 65-3
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1020: Pietersen plays an ugly shot, driving and getting a thick inside edge to mid-wicket. McGrath beats Pietersen - nervy times for England. 60-31020: Pietersen plays an ugly shot, driving and getting a thick inside edge to mid-wicket. McGrath beats Pietersen - nervy times for England. 60-3
1017: Lee digs in the first bouncer of the day and Bell plays it well, almost limboing underneath it. A bit of eyeballing from the blonde fast bowler, and Bell is happy to return in kind. 60-31017: Lee digs in the first bouncer of the day and Bell plays it well, almost limboing underneath it. A bit of eyeballing from the blonde fast bowler, and Bell is happy to return in kind. 60-3
1013: Pietersen is beaten outside the off-stump - it hit one of those huge canyons running through the pitch. Umpire Bowden signals two leg-byes after McGrath gets one to duck back a mile off another crack. That must have jagged back three feet. Good luck batters...59-31013: Pietersen is beaten outside the off-stump - it hit one of those huge canyons running through the pitch. Umpire Bowden signals two leg-byes after McGrath gets one to duck back a mile off another crack. That must have jagged back three feet. Good luck batters...59-3
1008: Lee finds Bell's edge, but the ball falls well short of second slip. Didn't really need to play at that one. Maiden over. 57-31008: Lee finds Bell's edge, but the ball falls well short of second slip. Didn't really need to play at that one. Maiden over. 57-3
1003: Players are out, McGrath has first go to Pietersen, and the batsman leaves it outside off-stump. Pietersen turns one away for a single. Bell tucks McGrath away to mid-wicket and gets three easy runs. I've just seen a picture of Mike Atherton sticking his fingers in a crack on the pitch - you could hide a jumbo jet in it. Four from the over. 57-31003: Players are out, McGrath has first go to Pietersen, and the batsman leaves it outside off-stump. Pietersen turns one away for a single. Bell tucks McGrath away to mid-wicket and gets three easy runs. I've just seen a picture of Mike Atherton sticking his fingers in a crack on the pitch - you could hide a jumbo jet in it. Four from the over. 57-3
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"To stand a chance we need two partnerships of at least 180 on a pitch with cracks as wide as your hand. 1-0 Aussies." Graeme texts from Southampton"To stand a chance we need two partnerships of at least 180 on a pitch with cracks as wide as your hand. 1-0 Aussies." Graeme texts from Southampton
"We're hoping the pitch will deteriorate. Pietersen and Bell are class players but we've got plans for them and hopefully we'll bowl well and get then cheaply. There's still pace and bounce in this pitch, it quickened up yesterday, so there'll definitely be some short stuff. Warney says he loves bowling here because he gets spin and extra bounce. He'll bowl a fair few overs." Australia's Mike Hussey in confident mood"We're hoping the pitch will deteriorate. Pietersen and Bell are class players but we've got plans for them and hopefully we'll bowl well and get then cheaply. There's still pace and bounce in this pitch, it quickened up yesterday, so there'll definitely be some short stuff. Warney says he loves bowling here because he gets spin and extra bounce. He'll bowl a fair few overs." Australia's Mike Hussey in confident mood
0955: Nerves pretty much gone now as I fully expect the Aussies to be halfway through our second innings by stumps. My God, I'm turning into my nan, who was so pessimistic she was genuinely shocked to find herself still alive every morning.0955: Nerves pretty much gone now as I fully expect the Aussies to be halfway through our second innings by stumps. My God, I'm turning into my nan, who was so pessimistic she was genuinely shocked to find herself still alive every morning.
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0941: Morning/evening ladies and gentlemen. If there are any leaders of rogue states reading this who are currently holding English nationals, I suggest you stick them in a very small room and make them watch day three of the first Ashes Test for the next seven hours. It's sure to be painful.0941: Morning/evening ladies and gentlemen. If there are any leaders of rogue states reading this who are currently holding English nationals, I suggest you stick them in a very small room and make them watch day three of the first Ashes Test for the next seven hours. It's sure to be painful.