Australia
Lost three wickets in the first session, it could have meant an even game, but then only lost one more and the fate of the game is in their (and the rain god’s) hands.
England
Jimmy Anderson got the ball to swing for half an hour, England took two wickets. They took 4 wickets for the day. No swing, no England.
Can we get a result
If the rain comes Australia can win, but even then time is against them. Australia’s best chance is if England gets into a defensive mood and collapse, but that won’t happen…
Play of the day
Getting hit by a Freddie bouncer isn’t funny in itself, but Katich’s reaction was. He turned his back AB style, let the ball hit him, and then scuttled towards the stumps to he could protect them while he was nervously looking skyward for the ball to drop. The ball had dropped harmlessly on the pitch back towards the bowler before Katich had even started looking for it. Special mention to Monty’s starfish fake attempt at taking a catch off Ponting.
Testicular moment of the day
N/A
Racist moment of the day
Which ever Engllish player, and I wouldn’t want to guess who, put on a bad 80s sit com Indian voice to say, “Come on Monty Panesar”.
Working class moment
Marcus North does not look like a cricketer, he looks like an accountant. He goes about batting that way as well. This was a white-collar innings. He was called organised 12 times.
Fun facts
The combined wicket tally in the afternoon session so far is STILL 1.
Testicular Moment should be Punter not crying after that horrendous shot against Monty; I know I would.
And they say that the Poms are maturing with respect to respecting other races.