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fraggle Aug 2013 4:21pm, 3 Aug 2013 151 posts	0 fraggle well he's obviously succeeded then - Bell gone!
Marts Aug 2013 4:22pm, 3 Aug 2013 3,888 posts	0 Marts yeah, he started making comments about how well they we batting, no problem with follow on etc etc. Dirty tactics
Gobi Aug 2013 4:53pm, 3 Aug 2013 51,925 posts	0 Gobi This game has DRAW written all over it
The Teaboy Aug 2013 8:25pm, 3 Aug 2013 9,202 posts	0 The Teaboy Not anymore. Unless we have a serious tailwag, the Aussies will be free to bat aggressively and set us a target with a day or more to bowl us out - weather notwithstanding. I definitely wouldn't enforce the follow-on if I were them if they get it.
Goofee Aug 2013 8:34pm, 3 Aug 2013 1,011 posts	0 Goofee I would if I were them as their bowlers will be relatively fresh and rain is forecast on Monday, however, they being them probably won't. If you see what I mean.
paul a Aug 2013 8:42pm, 3 Aug 2013 10,263 posts	0 paul a Draw.
Ceratonia Aug 2013 10:05pm, 3 Aug 2013 147 posts	0 Ceratonia Draw is no use to Australia - it means they can't win the ashes. If England avoid the follow-on, I'd expect a fairly aggressive declaration that leaves England in with a chance of winning, in the hope that a run chase by England is more likely to produce quick wickets than a target that is out of reach. And I'd definitely expect them to enforce the follow-on if they get England out before lunch tomorrow.
Crash Hamster Aug 2013 3:37am, 4 Aug 2013 198 posts	0 Crash Hamster Good morning, Ceratonia, good morning everyone! I think an aggressive declaration is very likely; I really can't see England failing to save the follow-on on a pitch which has seen 14 wickets in three days.
Goofee Aug 2013 7:13am, 4 Aug 2013 1,012 posts	0 Goofee My dear old thing, I certainly hope so, it would make for an exciting end to a potential bore draw. I can see a number 17 bus trundling calmly along School Road as a rather plump, lazy looking pigeon settles in my front garden for a rest.
swittle Aug 2013 7:34am, 4 Aug 2013 25,031 posts	0 swittle Rain, England's 12th man imo, is forecast after lunch until evening. Going to feature strongly in the outcome.