No, it was definitely his ankle.
Oh no, the England team might have to play an Englishman now!! 
Still even without Jones I back the United Nations (Englishmen by loose association) to capture the ashes from the Aussies.
Well, when the Welsh cricket team play the equivalent of The Ashes (against whom I ask myself? The Galapagos Archipelago perhaps? 
), Jonesy might well opt to play for Wales. I suppose we ought to hand it to Giggsy for staying loyal to the Red Dragon but look where that’s got him! 
You’ll be cheering with the rest of us yer bugger when we win!
Steve
I had exactly the same kind of bony growth, in the same place as you. My doctor told me it was my brain. 
Steve
I had a bony growth once…but it was on the front…a little lower…and it went away by itself after a few minutes.
Yeah I bet, you Aussies are never in to bat for long!
Well, one day to go.
McGrath may play for Australia, but we won’t know that for sure until later today. Ponting’s between a rock and a hard place… if he picks McGrath, and if McGrath’s fitness subsequently fails mid-game, Australia will be left with only 3 bowlers. Or he can leave McGrath on the bench and go with replacement pace-man Clark. Of course, McGrath is full of beans and confidence, but 'tis not his decision.
The big question-mark is the weather. Friday could be lost to rain.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4205934.stm
Which could be good news for a draw, I suppose. It’s going to be interesting to see how England plays this… for an outright win, or stonewalling for a draw. There’s no doubt what the Aussies will be playing for.
Both captains, it would seem, have some tough decisions to make.
Last day comin’ up with England holding a slender lead. Will the Aussies bowl us out rapidly then have to chase a modest total? Or will England manage to bat it out, in spite of Shane Warne, who wouldn’t give up even if we were 200 ahead with ten minutes to go…I’ve already cancelled my dental appointment for tomorrow!
Steve
From the point of view of neutrals, if there are any, it was a shame yesterday had to be played in bad light and still most of it was lost. From England’s point of view, it’s looking very good for a draw. Still, I’ll be watching right till the end no matter what happens.
This series shows the advantage of a five test series. In three test series the weather can be a deciding factor in who wins the series. In a five test series its more likely to even itself out. If we hadn’t lost half a day at Old Trafford, I doubt the last two men in for Australia would have held out for another session, in this case England would have been two up with one to play coming into The Oval. But now the weather is making a draw more likely and this plays in England’s favour.
67-3.
Clucking Bell.
I’m in desperate need of a fingernail transplant here.
Just starting again after lunch 127-5
I’m having difficulty concentrating on my work here.
I’ve started on my toenails. And there are two sessions to go. This isn’t going to be easy.
Yucghhhhhk!
Collingwood’s gone. 186-6.
Come on Jonesy.
So much for Jonesy… 199-7.
200 lead. I know a sad old bugger who’s created a spreadsheeet to put England’s score in and it tells you the run rate the Aussies would need. I really gotta getta life. 
Jones gone. 
Fank gawd for Pietersen. Otherwise we’d be truly in the mire methinks!
But it’s not over yet by a long chalk…
What would you say would be too high a run rate for the Aussies to chase? If we declared this instant they’d need 5.710526 an over.