P452 $eletext 452 Nov27 22:03:12 ————————————————————————————— Watson ruled out again Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the second (est. The match starts on Friday in Adelaide and Watson will not recover from a hamstring injury in time, with the squad set to be named on (uesday. Physio Alex Kountouris said: "It was decided the second (est would be too early a return in the circumstances. His rehabilitation will continue with a view to him being fit in Perth." ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General DatingP452 $eletext 452 Nov27 21:04:35 ————————————————————————————— Ponting rules out excuse P that England's lack of cricket at the start of the tour contributed to their heavy defeat in the opening (est. Andrew Flintoff's men had a single one-day match and two three-day games leading into the start of the series. But Australia captain Ponting said: "They couldn't have been more under-cooked than us. I don't think they can use that as an excuse." ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General DatingP452 $eletext 452 Nov27 21:02:21 ————————————————————————————— Ponting feeling good Australia captain P admitted a deep sense of satisfaction after seeing his side wrap up a 277-run win against England in the first (est. The tourists resumed on 293-5 at the Gabba, needing to bat out the final day to draw, but were dismissed for 370. Ponting said: "We've started this series very well. From the first day we've been in total control of the game and it's very satisfying." ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General DatingP452 $eletext 452 Nov27 21:01:24 ————————————————————————————— Ponting salutes McGrath Australia captain P the effort of Glenn McGrath after his six wickets helped reduce England to 157 in the first innings. The tourists never recovered as Ponting's men completed a crushing 277-run win in the first (est. Ponting said: "What a fantastic job he did. His bowling in the first innings was absolutely superb. He was keen to put a performance on the board." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General DatingP452 $eletext 452 Nov27 22:01:17 ————————————————————————————— Ponting feeling better Australia captain P shrugged off concerns about the back injury that forced him off the field during England's second innings. Ponting hit 196 in the first innings — and will be aiming for more when the second (est starts in Adelaide. He said: "At no stage was I going to miss out on being there this morning. I had a lot of treatment, and a few painkillers. I'll be fine." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General DatingP452 (eletext 452 Nov27 21:04:53 ————————————————————————————— Ashes SMS alerts Keep bang-up-to-date with all of the action involving England and Australia Down Under with (eletext's essential Ashes SMS alerts. Just text CRICKET to 8899 and we'll send you scores at lunch, tea, close of play, end of an innings and end of the match, as well as all the team news. This is a subscription service and will cost 25p per message until you send STOP to 8899. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Sport headlines 400 Cricket index 450 MEET SINGLES IN YOUR LOCAL AREA! MOBILE MATCH (EXT DATING SEE p629 Next Cricket General Dating