Brainteasers again- Deciding Ashes Test in dilemma

The final test match in the Ashes series ,which is also a deciding Test for both England& Australia,is becoming Yet another prolonged Grey day is on the card as the rain has delayed the 4th day of the match. The synopsis of the first 3 days could be some what as under: Australia won the Toss on the first day& wisely elected to bat as it is crucial for them to win by hook or nook to level the series and for England to win the series. England is ,however,at an added advantage of winning the series just by managing a tame draw. On the first& second days Australia managed to score 492 runs for the loss of 9 wickets & declared to get a few Overs to bowl.They bowled but without any expected success on the second Day. Shane Watson & SPD Smith managed to get 176k& 138 runs respectively to put the Australians in a favorable position after,in fact,rescuing the side from a possible slide to doom. England continued on the third day fairly well playing as though they were playing under a Democle's Sword. Anxiety prevailed throughout the third day for both the Teams with fortune fluctuating between them. At stumps on the third day England had a healthy score of 247 for the loss of 4 wickets from 116 overs .the run rate did not,however,lok so healthy .It was just 2.12 runs per over. On the 4th Day today Australians might have arrived at the Stadium with the hope of folding up the first innings Of England. But Alas! to their dismay a grey day welcomed them with the threat of delayed start. The threat is still prevailing over them even when the Lunch on the 4th day is approaching towards them as if the Lunch ,instead of giving them more comfort& satisfaction ,is continuing the threat. So the progress of the match today only time could tell. It,however,appears that whenever England is under pressure the RainGod comes to their rescue! Sreedharan Mundanat 24th August 2013 17-06 hrs(IST)