The Ashes 5th Test. The Oval. August 20-24.

[ianp1970]

A British mum has won the World Heptathlon too

I invested some of the kids inheritance on her winning SPOTY at 15-2.

[hopeforthebest]

The rain belt is odd, as it's raining at Northants and Leeds but not at Trent Bridge.

[The Waugh Twins]

Happy birthday Hopeforthebest, I always thought you were older.

[Arthur Crabtree]

His twin brother is older.

[The Waugh Twins]

California could do with the rain. Has England ever been in a drought?

[Arthur Crabtree]

All the time. Hosepipe bans, communal water pipes. The water companies are allowed to ignore leaks, and that accounts for a lot of the problem.

[The Waugh Twins]

They should build giant water towers at all the cricket grounds or at least have portable ones transported in as soon as England are in trouble.

[The Waugh Twins]

Watching this series Its a bit like watching the end of a really bad movie. You know what's going to happen, but you stay glued to the telly because you can't believe it's really going to end that way.

[alfie]

I'm supposed to be celebrating my 78th birthday today but with both England and Warwickshire facing ignominious defeat I don't feel like doing so.

Well a very happy birthday to you Hope . Must confess I had you pegged as a good deal younger ! Enjoy the day as the rain falls in London...

[The Waugh Twins]

Watching this series Its a bit like watching the end of a really bad movie. You know what's going to happen, but you stay glued to the telly because you can't believe it's really going to end that way.

Kind of like when you watched "Seven" and you knew the head was going to be in the box.

[alfie]

I've been sort of happy with the rain because it has left me free to watch the action in Beijing without distraction. But I agree it would be rough on Australia if the rain ended things.

Imagine they'll have enough play this evening or tomorrow to get two wickets ? I don't think I'll wait up for it though - no disrespect intended.

[hopeforthebest]

Happy birthday Hopeforthebest, I always thought you were older.

Thanks for that Twins. Not yet old enough to retire to a caravan park in the states just yet. How is that lifestyle by the way.

[The Waugh Twins]

Watching this series Its a bit like watching the end of a really bad movie. You know what's going to happen, but you stay glued to the telly because you can't believe it's really going to end that way.

Kind of like when you watched "Seven" and you knew the head was going to be in the box.

Nope.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Should be back on soon.

[The Waugh Twins]

Happy birthday Hopeforthebest, I always thought you were older.

Thanks for that Twins. Not yet old enough to retire to a caravan park in the states just yet. How is that lifestyle by the way.

It's nice here, but I have to be honest I miss England and Australia at times. Hoping to be In Wales next June to let the kids visit their Grandmother.