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I think the reaction to Australia taking the light is being blown out of proportion. One session of play was lost. There are still three days to play, with the forecast good.

There's plenty of time there for a result, bearing in mind a lot of these games have only gone four days. If the Aussies had stayed out last night and lost 2/3 wickets, their position in this game would have been much worse.

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I think the reaction to Australia taking the light is being blown out of proportion. One session of play was lost. There are still three days to play, with the forecast good.

There's plenty of time there for a result, bearing in mind a lot of these games have only gone four days. If the Aussies had stayed out last night and lost 2/3 wickets, their position in this game would have been much worse.

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This test is different to the other tests though because England only need a draw so there will be no rushing on their part. England were batting for the second time at this stage at Edgbaston. Bearing in mind that they need to put on a decent lead they are going to have bat into tomorrow and then bowl us out cheaply, not impossible I know. Any further disruptions and a draw will look even more likely. Langer himself has admitted that in hindsight he would have made a different decision.

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Might be better light but shame about the rain eh?  Still a poor decision and will just get poorer with every stoppage.

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Are you Nostradamus or something? smile.gif

You seem to be able to make predictions based on all probabilities but without anything to back it up biggrin.gif

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Are you Nostradamus or something? smile.gif

You seem to be able to make predictions based on all probabilities but without anything to back it up biggrin.gif

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I just hope the Aussies get into the same situation that England did at Old Trafford - needing one or two wickets at the end of Monday. Then it'll show how stupid yesterday's decision really was.

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Poor old Farmer Giles.

On the pitch for half an hour and then he has to go off for yet another rest.

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Well he could go to the toilet in hayden's helmet i spose! tongue.gif

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Why he must have a prostate problem smile.gif

Watch the scoreboard keep ticking over smile.gif

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almost 160 in two sessions.

By the close of play on the 4th day you might have caught us (well the English).

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They'll be at least level with us by the end of today, Stu.

There's going to be an almighty battle for England to draw this one. We must take wickets in the next session.

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They'll be at least level with us by the end of today, Stu.

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Not ifthat big fat black rain cloud carries on wandering over the South of England towards the Oval. wink.gif

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This is heading towards a three innings match. After England posted their 373 total, its now to all intents and purposes one innings each spread over what will be weather-reduced to about two days and one session.

With Australia starting after lunch at minus 200, England still need one really good session out of the seven available to wrap up the Ashes.

That said, If Australia get to 250-0, I'll be getting nervous!

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Are you Nostradamus or something? smile.gif

You seem to be able to make predictions based on all probabilities but without anything to back it up biggrin.gif

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You don't need to be Nostradamus to predict rain in England!

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They may well have to but if as seems likely there is another interruption this evening plus a few tomorrow it will be late on tomorrow before they get near our total. That is obviously ignoring the fact that we take more wickets which given how Harmison was bowling in that over seems likely.

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I would like the person who decided to make public England plans for celebrating the return of the ashes (i.e parade) before the 5th test had started to be publically shoot, or even castrated.

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