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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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The Ashes Show

It was a day of what might have been for England: with Australia reeling at 65-3, Ashley Giles dropped Ricky Ponting on 35 and the draw looks inevitable. Dave Farrar argues the toss with Lawrence Booth in Adelaide on Gilo's selection - is there room for Monty in the third Test? Plus, Andy Bull on chickens, baskets and boring, boring, Ponting.

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