It's 23 mins past midnight in Paris. Will the Ashes have been lost before I wake?

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Originally Posted by PSRB

Good rescue job by Root and Malan, just need to see off the new ball later and we might get out of this with a draw

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New ball? There's about 10 overs they'll have to negotiate before that.

Btw, what happened to all the rain?

We need to bat for 4-5 sessions more to get a draw, with both openers already gone.

We need to bring back that flight-down under drinking contest.

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

I know. This series always had whitewash written all over it.

Winning the toss on a green seamer with cloud cover was our one chance. And we blew it.

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

We need to bring back that flight-down under drinking contest.

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Wasn't it Boon who did 52 beers on the way over to us?

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

New ball? There's about 10 overs they'll have to negotiate before that.

Btw, what happened to all the rain?

We need to bat for 4-5 sessions more to get a draw, with both openers already gone.

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BBC Weather forecasting for you!!

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Originally Posted by PSRB

BBC Weather forecasting for you!!

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Told you. Both Root and Malan out before the newball.