Saturday, August 22, 2009

England v Australia, Fifth Test, Day Two

England v Australia, 3rd Innings, The Oval, Day Two, Stumps

England 332 & 58/3
Australia 160

England 2nd Innings

Johann Strauss not out 32
Captain Cook c Pupshark b Magnetic Marcus North 9
Ding Dong Bell c Simon 'Handbrake' Katich b Mitchell's Johnson 4
Paul Collingwood, MBE c Simon 'Handbrake' Katich b Mitchell's Johnson 1
'Hot To' Trott not out 8

Extras (b 1, w 1, nb 2) 4

Total (3 wickets, 28 overs) 58

Well, barring monsoons or other similar acts of God, the Poms will reclaim the Ashes either tomorrow or the next day, thus cementing Little Captain Punter's place in history. Many will say this was the day that cost Australia the Ashes.

Me, I'm still looking at that last evening in Cardiff.

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