[stripsqueez]

whatever ponting has in mind it will be based on the assumption that there will be 2 full days play - thats always what he and prior Oz captains do when rain is about

i think best is to bat till at least tea or an hour before stumps today

for both teams sake and to ensure this goes down as one of the all time great ashes series i'm praying for no rain - in that case the ashes are down to what odds the pommies against the sheik and oooh-aaah for a day ?? - that would be a fitting finish

stripsqueez - chickenhawk