[Cricket] England vs Australia, Ashes 4th test - Old Trafford

[The Wizard]

Great start that

 

[The Wizard]

Middle order batsman Roy, Bairstow, Buttler worry me massively if we are batting to save the game. In fact all of our batsman worry me.

Starc bowling consistent late 80’s again adds to the question why Archer couldn’t do that.

 

[Pavilionaire]

In all seriousness I’d love to have been in the ECB planning meeting where Old Trafford was actually selected as a venue for a test match in September, the lobster and Chablis must have been excellent that day.

It's up there with selecting Monty Lynch, the fast bowler Malcolm Devon or the possible selection of South African Jimmy Cook to open the batting with Gooch.

 

[DJ NOBO]

We can get Smith out if catches are held and how the f does a spin bowler bowl a no ball, just beyond me.
Hold out for the draw and surprise them and us with a win in the final test should do it.
Overton is crap, Woakes would have been better by a country mile.

What are they saying about this series over there OzMike?

 

[Is it PotG?]

45s anyone?

 

[Triggaaar]

What are they saying about this series over there OzMike?

Plenty.

Obviously if fortunes change, and they were to lose it, they'd say very little.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Middle order batsman Roy, Bairstow, Buttler worry me massively if we are batting to save the game. In fact all of our batsman worry me.

Starc bowling consistent late 80’s again adds to the question why Archer couldn’t do that.

Archer is tired, built up over a period of time.
He was interviewed at Sussex after the World Cup and it was clear he was spent.
This, after a Long winter of t20.
He’s surely also getting his head round going from nobody to world star in about five minutes.
One top of this, the expectation on him by England has been completely unfair.
There’s a danger he could burn out if he’s not managed properly.

 

[nickjhs]

Ooops you guys really 48/2 shame

 

[The Wizard]

Oh great Lyon is on, can’t wait to listen to Tim Paines stupid ‘bowled Gaz’ on constant loop. Turn the stump mic off for the love of god Sky.

 

[vegster]

Oh great Lyon is on, can’t wait to listen to Tim Paines stupid ‘bowled Gaz’ on constant loop. Turn the stump mic off for the love of god Sky.

Go to TMS.

 

[Triggaaar]

45s anyone?

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Australia are no longer odds on which, given this is England, is surely madness. Fill yer boots.

 

[Questions]

Go to TMS.

The Kangaroo has morphed into a Velociraptor.

It’s loose in the wheelchair enclosure now.

 

[Titanic]

Rory Burns 53* (100 balls, 7 fours)

 

[Titanic]

England 102-2 (34.4 overs)

Burns 57* Root 29*

 

[Mellotron]

Root inside egdes for 4 - To be fair we are due a ****ton of luck after what happened in that first innings.

Hahahah massive cheer for Lyon catching a throw.

 

[Titanic]

Hahahah massive cheer for Lyon catching a throw.

 

[Simster]

From the BBC:
"Mitchell Starc's two overs in this spell have cost 22 runs."




Very pleasing.

 

[Mellotron]

Ooops you guys really 48/2 shame

Nightwatchman, so more like 48/1.5

Oh, now it's 108/1.5

Pretty decent, might not be enough to beat the cheats but we'll see, eh?

 

[Machiavelli]

45s anyone?

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Looking attractive all of a sudden. I suspect they've halved by now. I'm not saying it'll happen, but that's pretty good odds.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ball nice and soft for Roy, Stokes and the two B’s.

Maybe the rain should hold off now!