Punter had to bat again. If the match had not gone into four days, the Australian Cricket Board would have had to refund a lot of gate money to people who had pre-purchased tickets. It did give Langer the opportunity to get the century he missed in the first innings.

Now we just have to see if Collingwood and Pietersen can keep this partnership going intil it rains.

That nice sunny weather is actually hot and sticky, and often means an approaching thunderstorm - but it does beat cold, fog, sleet, etc.