The Ashes, 3rd Test, Edgbaston

[pbsuper]

Finally all over...........

Onions to Hilfenhaus, OUT, got him! Another slapping drive finds Swann in the gully, and that's the final wicket for Onions who finishes with four wickets

BW Hilfenhaus c Swann b Onions 20 (31b 4x4 0x6) SR: 64.51

 

[McBain]

1 for 3, SPEARHEAD SIDDLE

 

[pbsuper]

Siddle to Cook, OUT, gone! Siddle breaks through in his first over, Manou takes his first Test catch and Cook is gone for a duck. Fuller ball outside off and Cook drives, gets an edge to Manou, who takes it low to his left

AN Cook c †Manou b Siddle 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

 

[pbsuper]

50 up for England from only 93 balls, nearly avoided the follow on.

 

[pbsuper]

56/1 at tea, nice batting from Strauss and Bopara after Cook went for a duck. Hopefully these two will see out the rest of the day when play is resumed in 30mins.

 

[pbsuper]

Hilfenhaus to Bopara, OUT, he's dragged it on! Technical weakness exposed by Hilfenhaus as Bopara goes back, his bat coming down diagonally and he gets a thick inside edge into his stumps

RS Bopara b Hilfenhaus 23 (54b 4x4 0x6) SR: 42.59

 

[pbsuper]

Time for Ian Bell to prove his worth in the starting 11

 

[little curly alan ball]

Time for Ian Bell to prove his worth in the starting 11

Which I , personally doubt . Luvly lad , but , vs the convicts , I don't think HE believes that he's got it .
For me , Key to bat 3 from Leeds onwards .

If they could find a way to dismiss Straussy , a la , 06-07 , we'd be , Antipodean Expression Alert - " in strife , " ( Sheila , Blue , Cobber , etc ) It's a fact though .

 

[NeoNaoNeo]

That was an England esque collapse from the [Poor language removed].

 

[NickD]

Bell lucky there shud of been out

England 112-2 trail by 151 runs

 

[little curly alan ball]

Meant to say yday , funniest song I heard at edgbaston .
( To the tune of , Monster , ( What's that coming over the hill ??? ...)

Who's that with the ball and chain ???
It's your Granddad . It's your Granddad !!!

Did it for me , anyway .

 

[StDomingosGringo]

Now I have absolutely no facts to back this up but everytime I remember Strauss being in over night he seems to get out early next day. My prediction; Bell to show some grit and a good stand with Colly will give us a healthy lead by end of the day.

 

[McBain]

Did you just see that PLUMB LBW??????

This is a farce

 

[McBain]

Highlights!!! haha, still a farce

 

[NickD]

Did you just see that PLUMB LBW??????

This is a farce

Was well going over

Ha ha