All the signs are there....

Looks like Cook looked at the pitch and decided that this will be won by the team bowling spin on the fifth day. The way this is going, there will not be a fifth day - and perhaps not even a fourth.

there's a live thread

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/215049

but it’s hardly buzzing

Thankfully, I am one eighth Australian and shall appeal to that when Clarke smashes a double ton to give the Aussies a 180 run lead

Cheers.

Anderson would have liked this, mind you its easy to blame Cook but the old adage of 'if in doubt, bat' obviously played on his mind. Ah well, like i say we always start off jittery...!

England should be in a comfortable positive if they can score about 450 runs (both innings combined) or even 400 runs.

This Aussie team's batting is extremely fragile, perhaps the weakest since the days of Hughes, Hilditch, and co.

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This Aussie team's batting is extremely fragile, perhaps the weakest since the days of Hughes, Hilditch, and co.

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If only you could see one day into the future.

Their number 11 isn't bad.

Yes, Vidic, that 11th provided the best entertainment in a long time.

Maybe Aussies should reverse the batting order!

He was out stumped with the score on 131... that's 150 runs Erasmus gave the Aussies