Ashes 2010/11

[KevinGage]

He won't let it go, will he?

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RICKY PONTING has insisted the video umpire was wrong not to award Australia the wicket of Kevin Pietersen in the Boxing Day Test incident that prompted his $5400 fine yesterday.

The Australian captain this morning apologised for his prolonged complaints to on-field umpires Aleem Dar and Tony Hill but justified his challenging of the verdict of video-umpire Marais Erasmus, insisting Pietersen had inside-edged a delivery from Ryan Harris on day two at the MCG.

"I had a chance to look at it again last night. I still, in my heart and in my mind, believe that he inside-edged that ball," Ponting told ABC Radio.

[beness]

134-5 Clarke gone foe 13. Caught in the slips by Strauss of Swann.

[beness]

Close of play 169-6. 246 runs behind. Should be good watching tonight.

[PaulWinch again]

Nearly there, well played again lads!

[OzVilla]

Oh this is marvelous it really fecking is.  I can't tell you how sweet this victory will be.

They are in some trouble for Sydney, assuming they lose I wouldn't be surprised if Ponting steps down from the captaincy after Sydney.  He'll have his farewell Test at his favourite ground and they have nine months to sleect a replacement before their next Test Match.

[Warren Aspinall]

Oh this is marvelous it really fecking is.  I can't tell you how sweet this victory will be.

They are in some trouble for Sydney, assuming they lose I wouldn't be surprised if Ponting steps down from the captaincy after Sydney.  He'll have his farewell Test at his favourite ground and they have nine months to sleect a replacement before their next Test Match.

Same sentiments here, loved the way Watson just laughed in his interview when Athers asked him if there was any way out.

[TopDeck113]

Last rites time.  The funeral is sometime tomorrow, probably around lunchtime.

[Colhint]

I believe Trotts career  average against Australia is 100.83

[VillaZogmariner]

There will be a lot of Australians at the match tomorrow dressed as empty plastic seats.

[TheTimVilla]

When are the players going to unveil the 'water sprinkler'? At the end of this match? Or Sydney?

[taylorsworkrate]

Great bowling performance last night in very flat conditions. 

You can say what you like about Australia's batsmen being out of form. 

But the way we've bowled this series there wouldn't have been a lot inform players could have done about it.

[Karlos96]

I'm looking forward to this later could do with cheering up after this afternoons performance.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I think we should go in with 5 bowlers for the last test to make absolutely sure of the win.
Drop Collingwood, it's not like we'd miss his runs and bring Finn back, so

1. Strauss
2. Cook
3. Trott
4. Pietersen
5. Bell
6. Prior
7. Bresnan
8. Swann
9. Tremlett
10. Anderson
11. Finn

[DaveD]

I think we should go in with 5 bowlers for the last test to make absolutely sure of the win.

Err, at the risk of counting tomorrow's chickens, we only need a draw to win the series, why would we go shit or bust on an extra bowler when we're bowling them out with four ?

[taylorsworkrate]

I think we should go in with 5 bowlers for the last test to make absolutely sure of the win.
Drop Collingwood, it's not like we'd miss his runs and bring Finn back, so

1. Strauss
2. Cook
3. Trott
4. Pietersen
5. Bell
6. Prior
7. Bresnan
8. Swann
9. Tremlett
10. Anderson
11. Finn

Don't think Australia can cope with our bowling attack 4 bowlers or 5.  They've tried to produce pitches to negate Swann and the seamers have just blown them away.

I think Morgan should come in for Collingwood.  It's a lot easier coming into a winning side which is full of confidence.  Collingwood is 35, hes been a good servant to the team but Morgan is the future.