Smith's shot - hilarious!

At least there's plenty of time left, if they can clean up Australia by the end of today, we'll have two full days to chase down a total however big or small.

Englands only hope now, is that Perth flattens out heaps on days 4 and 5. The Saffies will vouch for that.

This.

If Australia get to Tea and are 6 down and Haddin and Johnson are in. Well lets just say I wouldn't be looking forward to that as an English bowler.

England waste another appeal. Both teams with 1 left now.

Wasted!? Wasted!? That fucking well should have been out FFS!!! According to hawk-eye it says it was clearly hitting the stumps, what's the point of using technology if you don't take it's advice, this half a ball rule is bullshit. Of course hawk-eye isn't 100% accurate and I can see why when only the ball only snicks the stumps the desiscion is overturned but when that much of the ball is hitting the stumps I don't see why that should be given not out, FFS!! THIS DESISCION REFERRAL SYSTEM IS FUCKED!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

/end rant.

Maybe you should learn the rules, the middle of the ball has to hit the stumps, if this doesnt happen then the decision is not overturned, otherwise we could have decisions given out when the ball is just flicking the off or leg stump.

I know the rules and I think they're bullshit!

Very frustrated at the moment :lol:

True, but to me, that's just over ruling the original rules of cricket. Doesn't matter how much of the ball is hitting the stumps, if it's hitting the stumps, it's out. Those should be given IMO.

Thank you Funky, now I know I'm not just a frustrated bias Englishman :lol:

When i saw it I thought it was out, and i still do. But however the system is in place for a reason, and i can't say i really do approve of it. Especially with dubious areas such as LBW.

YEESSS!!!! Smith walks, big glove on that, finally a breakthrough!

Damn.

Still not convinced Smith is a Test number 6 tbh.

That was a weird noise just then, went up thinking that was a big nick then :lol:

I don't believe he is.

OH FUCK! Haddin gets off the mark with a six.

I'm baffled enough that he bats at 6 for Australia, then I was even more baffled when I learnt that he bats at 4 for NSW!

I'm not too surprised about that, he can bat and there's a difference between first class and test cricket.

Oh yes, fucking superb fielding by Finn there =d>

True, I haven't seen a lot of his batting, but for a guy who bats at 4 in first class cricket, he has looked extremely uncomfortable and uncharacteristically shaky early on in his innings in this test match (for a first class #4).

Tremlett is proving to be a very handy replacement for Broad.

England with just a little sniff here. Roll em for under a 400 lead, they'd be fairly confident about chasing.

100 for Hussey

geez, I go away and miss a wicket, then Colly grabs one \:d/ England are indeed in with a little sniff :d

Now Harris is gone! \:d/

Amazing how similar this is running out to the Saffie win I mentioned above. Just with lower totals.

Siddle gone!

And Australia are cleaned up, five for Tremlett and England are left with 2 days and 1 session to chase 390...

2-3 Wickets tonight would be magical.

no need to worry about time... you've got 10 wickets.... 5 if Johnson gets a roll on tonight ;)