We don't need them, thanks!

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Is it an earlier start tonight?

Yes, starts half an hour earlier.

Australia = Pub Team

Be that as it may, as Shane Warne pointed out it's still 0-0. It doesn't matter how well England are playing or how poorly Australia are going, if they don't get 10 Aussie wickets in time they won't win the game. They cannot bowl properly on the evidence we've seen so far, but Ponting, Clark, North, Haddin and Hussey are all perfectly capable of getting 150 on that pitch. Rain could also cost England if they don't declare early enough.

glorious blue skies this morning in adelaide

I'd give KP licence to throw his bat and as soon as he's gone declare

We should just declare and get stuck into them.

With the runs we already have on the board the Aussies will need to see out 5 sessions just to secure a draw, with the forecast as it is it makes no sense to bat on, though I expect we will for an hour or so as Strauss can be quite a cautious captain.

Strauss can be a bit conservative, kp to cane it from the off, declare as soon as he's out or after an hour, quick burst before lunch from the quickies, another after lunch, the get Swanny landing it in champagne's footmarks.