Ashes T5-Day5 Open Thread

The final day of the great series. The series result is open, the match result is open.

In this test, Aussie have surely been the better side, battling it out in conditions heavily in favor of bowling(the type of conditions, when one decent bowler can run through a good lineup, and Eng had three!). They can still win, although for that they would need a herculean effort from their bowlers. A repeat of Old Trafford.

Meanwhile, on Hayden again, Deano feels he's been given more chances than normal, and yet knows that its not game over for him. "Given enough chances he was always going to make a hundred," said Jones, who claimed that Hayden must now back up with another big score in his next match to repay the enormous faith shown in him.

Good insight in the same article, from reading Boon's comments, about the thinking of the Aussie selectors. Again hints towards more chances coming Hayden's way yet.

Anyways...right now there's some business to be finished, for this Aussie bunch. They may even have to bat again ! Exciting prospect....open thread...



Update on SL-Bdesh game. Since I last reported, Bdesh went on from 155/2 to 188 allout, as only they can! Murali gleefully gobbled up the tail. Bashar made 84 off 96 balls before being unfortunately runout.