131-8

143-9

Another 100 for Rashid! (Brophy out for 99!)

Have a feeling we may well be seeing quite a lot of Adil Rashid over the next few years!

If by we you mean England, then you may well be right. Maybe as a batsman who bowls a bit rather than a bowler who bats.
He's a smart fieldsman too. Replacement for Monty if he maintains his progress.

160 all out

Indeed. If he continues to progress as he is doing batting wise, he could potentially take, say, Collingwood's spot as a batsman, with his spin bowling a very valuable added bonus! Given how well he fields, plus the fact that Swann's had such a good year (and could potentially be the match winner in Australia's 2nd innings), injuries apart this could spell the end for Monty. Mind you, if England do go on to win this match, Monty's efforts in helping secure a draw in Cardiff will prove vital - not a bad way to bow out if that is indeed the case.

With Bresnan & Rashid both in England's one day squad to face the Aussies, Yorks will have to find someone else to take the wickets & score the runs to ensure 1st division survival.
Rafiq & Wainwright to do the spinners job maybe.
Hoggard to come to the fore again?

At the risk of sounding really girlie, cos I dont like cricket but that Flintoff is quite fit, who is winning??

I think you will find Flintoff is not fit hes still got a knee injury

Sometimes it doesn't matter.

are they playing for a 3 days test

people saying that Twenty20 cricket is more exciting that test matches etc


Have a look at todays action and tell me this isnt exciting

Test match action are exciting, just 20/20 is generally more interesting to watch.

Interesting fact on Sky tonight, apparently the highest successful run chase effort at the Oval is 263.
Currently England are 230 ahead.
Come on England.

Can the Captain break his overnight hoodoo?

We'll see very shortly.
Here's hoping.

The Ashes is the boom, it's the greatest test matches anyone can play in.

T20 is amazing.

Strauss out for 75



157-4

Is the clapping serious?

Yet another England batsman makes a start but does not go on to rack up a big score

Have you seen the track?

Incase you havent been taking notice of the pitch its fooked which makes the 75 is a pretty good score!!

On that "pitch" I would say the 75 is more like a 120-150 on a good pitch

Flintoff been and gone 22 from 18 balls he wasnt gonna be around long with some of the shots he was playing

Broad too, a short life but a gay one.
Gay in its pre 60s meaning.

500 in front now!