Aussies following on for first time since 1988! All out 218.

[Kicked in the Taco]

1st innings lead of 259 for England- I know England have repeatedly shown they can blow any match from any position (although not so much lately), but it's looking very good for Vaughan & co....

[Systematic Chaos]

1. Pardon my ignorance, but is this in reference to a cricket match?

Just curious. I don't know of many sports where one team can be leading the other by that much, and you did mention "innings".... :)

[Kicked in the Taco]

2. Indeed it is

I must admit a small but mischievious part of me was hoping this post would have a few of you guys scratching your heads.}(

[malaise]

5. I'm watching

England may have made a bad decision here. If OZ survive for the rest of today and most of tomorrow, England will have to face Warney on a deteriorating pitch. I am no fan of either team but England's bowling has really improved. OZ is not an easy team to wilt. They will fight big time here.

[Kicked in the Taco]

7. that crossed my mind, too

I'm not certain it's the right decision- to be honest I think the psychological implications (for both teams) of making the Aussies do something they haven't done in so long may have swung it for Vaughan as much as anything.

[malaise]

10. Valid point and of course the Barmy Army

is making a lot of noise for the home boys. Still, OZ won't go down without a big fight.

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Glitch

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4. Whoah

This post didn't add one to my post count or show up in "my posts". It's a ghost post!!:scared:

[rooboy]

6. Looking good for whom?

Australia will lose this match and they will go on to lose the Ashes. Our bowling is atrocious, and the top order batsmen are all out of form.

I knew we were in trouble when they FINALLY dropped Jason Gillespie, only to replace him with Michael Kasprowicz, who's playing just as badly at the moment.

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8. well, this is the UK forum...

But point taken- I've edited the OP.

[T_i_B]

16. I thought Shaun Tait was Gillespie's replacement...

...with Kasprowicz in for the injured McGrath.

The thing that worries me is that, despite England's tendency to do well in the first innings, we have had a bad habit in this series of letting the Aussies get back into it in the second innings.

[Anarcho-Socialist]

9. Wonderful

I'm too nervous to watch though :scared:

My heart is still recovering from the previous test.

[malaise]

11. It's easy for me

The West Indies team isn't playing here:D

[Kicked in the Taco]

12. It's been an awesome series

Finally an Ashes series that's actually competitive...

[Kicked in the Taco]

13. 115/1 at tea- pretty solid response from Australia so far.

Damn my rash triumphalism!

[Kipling]

15. To win they'd need 600+

They're now on 214-4. Not a chance.

[emad]

14. Anyone got any spare tickets for the Oval?

There's a spare flat up for rent at £17,500 for the week overlooking the Oval cricket ground......