[Aussiegav]

rain  what happened to the forecast of dry weather?

well it wouldn't be an english summer of cricket without rain

[Drew]

Oh dear God! I'm having to listen to the Test on TMS, and while they've stopped for rain, they're going through a whole bunch of queries about the laws. I can't believe how thick these guys are. Some of the questions are ridiculously simple, and they just aren't understanding the question being asked!

E.g. "Bowler bowls towards batter. Bowler steps over the line, thus it's a no-ball. Next ball is a free ball. Bowler bowls another no-ball, but this time it's over shoulder height. Batter assumes the next ball is also a free ball, smashes it, but is duly caught. Is he out?"

The Answer: Yes he's out, because it's not a free ball because it's only a free ball when the bowler overstep the line.

As far as I can tell, the actual question was, "because the free ball, was a no-ball, does that mean that the next ball is still a free ball, so that the batter actually has a free ball, rather than a no-ball, which is unplayable?"

Grrr, it irritates me not having Telly.

[Dr T]

  ricky

[Jaspersharpe]

Good stuff from Stuart Broad. He's had a lot of stick and seems to have responded in brilliant fashion.

[butters]

Make that 3 down - Broad strikes again!

[Jaspersharpe]

Three for 8 in sixteen balls. Who said Broad should be dropped!?

[Dr T]

Three for 8 in sixteen balls. Who said Broad should be dropped!?

those who "know"...
probably those who write for the telegraph....

[john horscroft]

I like the lad.  He's chipped in again with useful runs and now he takes three in short order including that grumpy little bastard Ponting.....

[butters]

Three for 8 in sixteen balls. Who said Broad should be dropped!?

Without going back a few pages didn't you jasper? I don't think I have but please feel free to prove me wrong.  

And broad takes a 4th - get in!!!

[Jaspersharpe]

That's a massive wicket.

[Jaspersharpe]

Three for 8 in sixteen balls. Who said Broad should be dropped!?

Without going back a few pages didn't you jasper? I don't think I have but please feel free to prove me wrong.  

No it wasn't you but it certainly wasn't me!

i would drop Broad for harmy, especially with the cloud of Fred's condition.

I think Broad did OK.

Obviously the selectors are not going to want to break up a winning team if there is any chance of not doing so but Broad looked pretty ineffective on the highlights last night so he is the one most likely to get dropped IMO.

[Dr T]

there's another one...

[Bobling]

He's big, he's bad, he's better than his dad! Stuart Broad, Stuart Broad!   

[BB]

Anyone know if i can watch it live streamed over t'internet?

[butters]

Apparently it hit bat first and then went on to hit the pad - having said that there were two bad decisions with wickets being taken from no balls in England's first innings.  

[Bobling]

Anyone know if i can watch it live streamed over t'internet?

Pub! 

Sorry not an answer to your question but 2nd best?

There's another!

[john horscroft]

Five fer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr T]

five fer.....
(edit - late by seconds...)

[Bobling]

Odds for a follow on?

[butters]

Where's oldfella when you need him?

From 73/0 Australia are now 111/7 - Broad has taken 5 wickets for 18 runs from 40 balls - this is rather unbelievable to say the least.

[Bobling]

Odds for a follow on?

edited to add: As TMS note very little.

[GraemeA]

8 down. Still 201 behind

[butters]

Couple of comments from cricinfo

"If we let England get the ashes back again from this position," spits Simon Tanner from Australia, "I don't think I am going to be able to watch another ashes match. This is ridiculous."

"To counter Simon Tanner's comments," writes Jonathan Harris-Bass, our podcast-producer par excellence, "If we let Australia reclaim the ashes from this position, I'll be a tad peeved!"

[GraemeA]

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/cricketontv/

Get it signed boys

[GraemeA]

9 down. Another poor decision apparently. Oh dear, how sad, never mind as Windsor would have said