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Hi cloud

the slowing in the run rate saw the price collapse - a lot of layers bailing out i think. Current avge lay is at approx 1.46 so not overly concerned at the moment - were not halfway through the test yet

Hi Fundy. Yes it did collapse fairly quickly, avge here 1.74 and as you say plenty of time left yet

Ponting just plumb LBW given not out - thats both batsmen Alem Dar has given a life to

finally a wicket

Hussey out

Thats been a long dry spell, allthough it sounds like should have been 2 more LBW's.

Cloudbase

the 2 lbws are shocking, though couldnt really expect Ponting to be given out on 96 in his 100th test - just wouldnt have been cricket!!!

Lol, the umpire must have backed the draw!!

Off for a kip now, see if i can get back for last 1/2 hr.

Cloudbase

he's at it again, 2 good shouts in a row vs Symonds, first one close (hawkeye gave it out) second one plumb!!!

finally the shout comes at the other end and the finger goes up

cloudbase

youre missing the fun Dar is starting to even it up with a couple of wrong uns in 2 balls

and now theyve gone off for bad light just before tea :-(

John and Steve,

How about next Thurs for our outing?

Hi all
Fundy..... See you had all the fun when i'd gone to bed, sounds like the umpire's wan't glasses or maybe a white stick, at least our draw lay looking better now or did you take profit?

Good day on the horses today.

Cloudbase

i spent most of the night laying it :-) have taken out some of the risk due to the weather but will lay again if weather stays ok. Keep flicking across to the forecasts, seem a bit better at the mo, though the radar shows a little rain around Sydney at the mo

Scrip

well done, only traded the last hour due to not getting up in time lol

Hi Scrip......Not so good here 6 out of 10 and 2 bad ones. Trying to trade Futures
as well, not a good idea!!

Covered the rest of my draw liabilty at 1.75, will lay again once i see the weather but worried about an over reaction if some drizzle in the morning - seem to be a lot of varying f/casts about, some are clear, some are showers all day

10/11 and my only loss was 89p so it felt like a good day today. Tomorrow, who knows?

I actually have been trying to catch up on emails but struggling to resist the temptation to trade.

Cloudbase

not sure if youre around but latest reports suggest it rained a fair bit overnight and is currently very overcast though no rain at present with play due to start in an hours time

If it stays like this with no rain then conditions likely to suit the bowlers and the only barrier to a result is the rain coming. Most forecasts are still saying showers are likely though from what i see not too much play should be lost.

Looking to lay the draw again but waiting till closer to the start (the danger being the price will drift out as it gets closer if its still not raining)