Third Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, Old Trafford 1-5 Aug 2013

[BensGrandad]

Is this the last over of the day 23rd or was it a minimum 23 overs and play on to 6.30

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Oops

 

[Bold Seagull]

Not wishing to push providence but the important thing is to not lose a wicket tonight. Was it not said that there were 23 overs to face tonight and we have had 20.

Great post. I hope you're pleased with yourself!

 

[brightonmark1234]

we will lose another one before the close

 

[BensGrandad]

I was sure they said we had 23 overs to face

 

[brightonmark1234]

7 overs left

 

[hans kraay fan club]

7 overs left

It depends how quick they bowl them, mark. They can't go past 6.30pm.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Two points re Cook, one on Brearley:

1. Who else is there who wants / is able to be captain? You can rule out Root, KP, Bairstow straight away, and of the rest I don't think any of them want the hassle of it. They seem fairly content under Cook.

2. Cook's batting seems to thrive when he's captain. Obviously now I've said that he'll be out tonight, but right now he's doing the business and responding to Clarke's own wonderful captain innings.

3. Mike Brearley may have been a truly great captain but he was a shocking test batsman, basically a walking wicket. 0 hundreds in 66 innings in 39 tests, only 9 fifties. By today's standards he'd have been dropped after a handful of tests on his batting form alone.

 

[BensGrandad]

Are England trying to lose so that people attend the remaining 2 tests.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Are England trying to lose so that people attend the remaining 2 tests.

What a stupid suggestion!

(Even ignoring the fact that all the Tests are sold out anyway)

 

[Pavilionaire]

According to Cricinfo Bresnan never hit it. Cook, at the other end, opts not to review.

 

[brightonmark1234]

what did i say England will be 2 down by close

 

[hans kraay fan club]

According to Cricinfo Bresnan never hit it. Cook, at the other end, opts not to review.

If the batsman himself wasn't confident that he'd not touched it, you can hardly blame Cook at the other end.

 

[Springal]

According to Cricinfo Bresnan never hit it. Cook, at the other end, opts not to review.

Hit his thigh bad - bat was a mile away from the ball! I think Cook wasn't sure so sacrificed him as night watchman

 

[BensGrandad]

What a stupid suggestion!

(Even ignoring the fact that all the Tests are sold out anyway)

I would agree but that is how it appears.

 

[banjo]

what did i say England will be 2 down by close

 

[Bold Seagull]

Why the **** was that not reviewed!? What is up with us!? Is Cook getting anal with these reviews!?

 

[Questions]

Hit his thigh bad - bat was a mile away from the ball! I think Cook wasn't sure so sacrificed him as night watchman

Whatever way you cut it...........shit umpiring YET AGAIN.

 

[littlehampton seagull]

what did i say England will be 2 down by close

ok mate

 

[vegster]

Are England trying to lose so that people attend the remaining 2 tests.

I'm pretty sure that virtually ALL tickets have been sold for this and the last 2 Tests. The ECB never has a problem shifting Ashes tickets since we started winning them.