Ashes 4th test Boxing Day - Melbourne Discussion

[MightyEagles]

Looks like an unchanged line-up for Australia and a couple for England with Swann retired.

[wristwatcher]

Looks like an unchanged line-up for Australia and a couple for England with Swann retired.

Trott long gone, Swann the quitter gone and Prior dumped like a fat chick with bad breath. Unless we seriously play at a much lower standard I just can't see us losing to this bunch of sooks.

Bairstow and Monty in for the Poms. Be scared Australia, be very scared

[Brodlach]

Australia wins the toss and elects to bowl

Aussies unchanged, Poms made two changes Bairstow and Panesar in for Prior and Swan

[wristwatcher]

Australia to win by 6 wickets.

Man of the match ; KP

[stampy]

what is this crap they have to go one with before every effen test match, pomp and bs, the ordinary punter dont give a flyin eff ffs, the anthems yes, the other crap NO! g

GO AUSSIES!!

[Jim05]

Aussies to win by an innings, Poms are $hitting themselves

[Brodlach]

Great to hear Bill again

[Jim05]

Must admit im a tad disappointed with Clarke's decision to bowl.
We are 3-0 up and the MCG is traditionally a road, would of loved us to knock up a big score today. Perhaps he still has memories of our capitulation in 2011

[locky801]

Strange decision to bowl first by Clarke

[Jim05]

Smith puts down a sharp chance, should of been Clarke's

[Jim05]

Rubbish first hour by the Aussies

[helicopterking]

Siddle with breakthrough. Bowled way to full, lots of half volleys this morning.

[locky801]

1/96 looks like a big score coming up, pitch is a belter

[Jim05]

Carberry shoulders arms to Watto and gets knocked over

[whufc]

No wonder Watto has so many back and hammy problems, have a look at how quick he stops when he gets Carberrys wicket, no follow through at all

[Spargo]

No wonder Watto has so many back and hammy problems, have a look at how quick he stops when he gets Carberrys wicket, no follow through at all

A correct follow through would have interfered with his celebratory "look at me" pose after the wicket.

[locky801]

luck going Englands way, KP lucky not to be bowled, then one from Root drops short

[locky801]

2/106 half way through the day. Pretty even at this stage

[locky801]

Root gone to Harris 3/106

[Mic]

More dot balls than flies at the G.