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Just when things were looking bleak (for green and gold supporters) - England winning the toss on a good wicket, Strauss and Trescothick put on nearly a ton, Warnie strikes 3 times before lunch! Exciting times ahead for both teams. 3 for 115 at lunch or 115 for 3 as the English insist.

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CadburysFingers

With our increased strength in the batting line-up we should still pass 400, which should guarantee at least a draw, problem for Aus is, who else is going to get any wickets the three non-Warne bowlers were all garbage.

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Yeah, I tend to agree! Strauss and Pieterson still in, Flintoff, Collingwood, Jones and to a lesser extent Giles et al to come. I can't see what the other bowlers are like because I'm relying on internet scores, I don't mind if Warnie takes 10 BTW - he'll keep going all day, only bowled 7 so far.

Seriously, looks like being a nail biter before it is over.

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Miked

It was all going so well too. Looking good on a good batting wicket then Warne steps up and does us in.
I still think it will be a draw due to weather so any wickets taken will be purely academic.

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Looks like Warnie is going to take all 10! Pieterson his 4th victim. All on the first day on a flat track with a new ball. What's he going to do in the 2nd innings when it is roughed up a bit?

4/147.

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I'm getting nervous now - good partnership between Strauss and Flintoff.

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Miked

Yes, you should be. The 200 mark has gone now, I did not think we would get this far earlier tonight but we have settled down a bit and could do with a good knock from Freddie.

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Bring back Warnie? Katich and Tait bowling

Has the 12th man been on 15 times yet to give the bowlers a rest?

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CadburysFingers

274 for 5 Flintoff just out for 72 Strauss 120 not out.

Miked

All in all not a bad nights cricket for England. It started badly but after watching the highlights we picked up midway through the innings and brought ourselves back in to it.

I am looking forward to another interesting evening tonight.