Aussies at centre of match fixing scandal after one of their players was approached by an illegal bookie.

We'll do anything to win The Ashes.

scandal

hello anyone there

Seems the wicket is going to have plenty in it and will turn a lot as the Test goes on. Still can't see England picking two spinners and if they were considering it then it should have been Rashid and not Monty.

Freddie to come back for either Harmison/Onions. Bell to three with Collingwood at 4 and Trott at 5. Batting looks pish to me!!

Onions dropped

Batting. Good choice.

I concur.

Let's hope we can smash the Ciminal Element all over the field and post a good total before His Fredness rips through them.

The only choice. Surprised Hauritz is not back in.

Fingers crossed.

GONE!

Cook.

Cook fails again, there's a surprise

Useless Cook gone early again

Oh dear, we need to consolidate now.

These selectors encourage repeated failure in the players they choose, so it's probably best for his career prospects.

we were robbed of the 2nd wicket



caught behind of the glove

Nowhere near as blatant as the Michael Clarke one in the last test match...

Good recovery that, nicely placed at lunch. Credit to Bell, had some luck but has dug in well and fought hard.

That wicket isnt going to last anything like 5 days.

spin . 4th 5th days. thats if its not rained out

Bugger, Strauss has undone all that good work before lunch - 123-2

123/2

Strauss gone for 55

Should've been a no ball

gone 3rd wicket

Collingwood gone for 24.

Batters getting in and then not going on with it yet again!

Collingwood is hardly a test match number 5 so for us to have to push him upto 4 shows how desperate we are.

Whatever happens in the rest of this match the batting line up needs quite abit of tinkering for the South African trip.