Correct.

Too right, you never give a sucker an even break. We've been robbed by the weather before so you take the rough with the smooth. I agree with you about back to back tests though. It'll devalue the competition.

Maybe but who says we couldn't bat the day out ? This England team has the strongest tail I can remember. Every player is capable of making a 50 and probably 9 of them capable of a 100 on a good day.

Anybody else think Clarke should have declared sooner ?

That'll do me.

Prior, Broad, Swann and even Anderson are capable of getting decent scores, I'd be disappointed if we didn't make it over the follow on line. If Starc can make a 60 any of those four can. It's what happens after that. We don't have to win this game, Australia do. However anything over 350 will take some getting batting last.

Going on and off the pitch won't suit the batting side. It's imperative we avoid the follow on and make them bat again.

England hanging on by their fingernails, will Australia enforce the follow on if England don't make it over the line ? What's the weather forecast for the next two days ?

Yeah, looking at the weather forecast that was a great toss to win.

Give it a rest pal. You're boring me. Let's stick to Ashes comment.

On another topic how many people thought the guy running into Swann did it accidentally ? I think he could have avoided Swann but chose to take a cheap shot. Not that it did him much good.

What's gone wrong in Australia ? This team could be the worst team ever to visit England. I'm not a tennis buff but I remember, Newcombe, Roche, Laver , Emerson, Goolagong, Margaret Court, even Pat Cash. I couldn't name an Aussie tennis player now.

I read a good story about Walters. Apparently he was notorious for not practicing in the nets but at this point in his career he was going through a bad spell with the bat. He was laid down in the changing room one day when to everyone's amazement he got up and announced " I think I'll have a practice ". With that he walked over to the dart board, threw three double twenties said " That's better " and laid back down again !

Tired bowlers ( don't forget we've only got four ). Not wanting to bat last on a sun baked track that is already starting to have variable bounce. All in all the right decision in my view.

I know they say don't change a winning team but I'm with Jim, a couple of those guys aren't up to it at present.

It's been a great Test Match up to now. Ashes cricket is like chess on grass only more exciting. There's not much between the teams at the moment but I'm hoping England will do the business tomorrow.

Yeah, the best thing about the Wrestling was the theme tune - " Rinky Dink " - Dave " Baby " Cortez.

The 'Stones first L P was one of the best ever debut L P s. It got me started on the ' Blues '. " House Of Blue Lights " - George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers.

" You Really Got A Hold On Me " - The Miracles.

" Treat Her Right " - Roy Head. The white James Brown. There's a video of him on youtube, what a dancer !

" Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood " - Nina Simone.

" I Gotta Leave This Town " - Glen Sutton.

Bloody hell Hank, I was going to go with " A Taste Of Honey " - Lenny Welch. You got in too quickly for me. " Tupelo Mississippi Flash " - Jerry Reed.

" 2 ( Two ) Lovers " - Mary Wells.

Good choice there Audax, I'll have to dig that one out to play later. " 5-4-3-2-1 " - Manfred Mann.