The Ashes

[Luci]

I'd love to see somone land one on Ponting's smug face just to top the day off.

I'd find it suitably hilarious if a bird shit on him instead

[Nick Bamosomi]

HA HA FUCKING HA

Take that Ponting you absolute cunt

That was the best bit - I loathe Ricky Ponting - arrogant twat

[jonny72]

Nice bit of gamesmanship there... good to see.

This is what pisses me off most about Ponting. He's more than happy pulling every stunt in the book himself, but as soon as the other team starts doing it he's throwing his toys out of the pram. His rant after the 2005 Ashes still makes me laugh, he's just a bad loser who needs a good and regular slapping.

[Samdy Gray]

I hope he gets run out by a sub again at Lords just to piss him off even more.

[Reg Smeeton]

 Dunkirk spirit...let's hope the players can take a bit of inspiration from this, because we were utter shite through most of the game.

[Scot Munroe]

Hope Harmison if playing smashes Punter in the helmet again at lords.

[Anteater]

Hope Harmison if playing smashes Punter in the helmet again at lords.

Hope that happens on day four cos I'll be able to see it in the flesh !

[Summerof69]

This is what pisses me off most about Ponting. He's more than happy pulling every stunt in the book himself, but as soon as the other team starts doing it he's throwing his toys out of the pram. His rant after the 2005 Ashes still makes me laugh, he's just a bad loser who needs a good and regular slapping.

Just saw Punter's after match press conference when he went on for five minutes about England's time wasting tactics, and saying the match referee should look into it. What a cock. I personally think we should get Gary Pratt out of retirement, and bring him on as 12th man every time Punter is batting !!!!

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

I loved Australia's time wasting tactic of agreeing to play under floodlights and then deciding to go off 10 minutes later though. Thought that was great. Cost them the game did that. Ha ha.

[santasdead]

Just saw Punter's after match press conference when he went on for five minutes about England's time wasting tactics, and saying the match referee should look into it. What a cock. I personally think we should get Gary Pratt out of retirement, and bring him on as 12th man every time Punter is batting !!!!

Trent Bridge '05,that run out was crucial. Broughta fantastic atmosphere to the game, theres just something about ricky ponting that makes fans get behind england when he goes. I havn't seen any of the last two days due to my own matches,but if he's moaning about england wasting time he can go and get himself a chewing gum sponsor before anybody cares .

I hope harmy is in for panesar & not swann (cause swann can bat) and ponting enjoys a bit of chin music.

[DMR]

when are the highlights on Five?

Mark Nicholas talks up the most dire of test matches. The spack head will be having a fit tonight.

Fuck off, Mark Nicholas is an absolute king. "Sixer!"

What a result. Can't believe some of you are clammering for Harmy at Lords, the guy is a total waste of space. Completely lost it. Gotta be Sidey.

[DMR]

Also Ponting's one of the fairest captains out there. And the best batsamn in the world. Some of you lot need to wake up.

[Scot Munroe]

Mitchell Johnson going to lead the Aussie attack yeah right, he bowling today was awful scattered all over the place. Ponting is a world class batsman but his captaincy is a bit baffling with Hauritz and North bowling the last couple of overs of the game. would of had Peter Siddle bowling at the end. I remember Ponting while batting at the Old trafford test match in 05 on the last day using time wasting tatics near the end. so what goes around comes around Punter

[jonny72]

"Our intentions were good so we weren't deliberately trying to waste a huge amount of time.

That's a quote from Strauss after the game. Which means that they either accidentally wasted a huge amount of time, or they deliberately wasted a small amount of time. Should have kept his mouth shut I reckon.

And sure, Ponting is one of the fairest captain's out there. Until he's not on the winning side and then he turns to shit.

[michael]

Haven't been able to follow this one too closely this afternoon but my understanding is that it was genius captaincy by Strauss to drop Jimmy A back down to 10 to bat out the last few overs and snatch the draw for team England. What a hero.

Also I am following Bradley Wiggins on Twitter. Nice geezer. I think he is running 5th in TDF.

Massive battle between LA and AC brewing that is set to engulf this event.