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A cricket pitch may be watered up to, but not during, a cricket match- according to the rules. So as the match progresses it dries and cracks. This is something a team winning the toss will take into consideration when deciding whether or not to bat first.

This one looked for a little while as if there was the possibility of an upset win- which would have made the next test a lot more interesting, rather than just a dead rubber. Ashes to Aussies, dust to dust.

Meh. They don't need much of a total. I think they just need to bat for a day maximum. They may even declare early just to make it seem a little interesting.

So second test. England not looking very good. All out for 172, trailing by 398.

I'd suggest that there is a bogan element in many sports. People in Somme of the football codes seem to appear much more often in headlines for heavy drinking, drink driving or bad behaviour than cricketers. High level swimmers have not been immune either. As a spectator sport, cricket is...

So instead of the cricketers sitting on the fence it will be the other way round.

I don't think there's any reason to complain about the Australian batsmen today. A great knock after some great bowling yesterday.

I was in Brisbane at my daughter's place the last time England played in Australia. She was in a city high rise, just across from (I think) the Pig and Whistle- the unofficial pub of the Barmy Army. Even up on the 26th story you could hear them going all night. I was thinking of going to the...

Some better numbers for the Aussies now. 106/8. Edit. All out for 136. Wow.