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

[Pevenseagull]

****

 

[The Wizard]

That was totally unacceptable from Archer, jogging through for a single when he would have been out by a meter had the fielder hit, I get he’s a laid back guy but come on, get your head in the game.

 

[DumLum]

This is the silly thing about cricket. The World Cup was the same.

The toss of a coin gives the winner a huge advantage.

The team with Smith in it seems to have the advantage also.

 

[Titanic]

Woah, we're halfway there

England 250-7 (90.1 overs), trailing by 247

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Mitchell Starc getting into his groove now

 

[The Wizard]

Archer won’t last long to Lyon, you can just see it.

 

[Triggaaar]

Dreadful from Archer. Why the hell is he swinging at that?

 

[Pevenseagull]

**** shit ****

 

[Triggaaar]

Will they be putting us in again?

 

[highflyer]

Will they be putting us in again?

Looks highly likely

 

[The Wizard]

Archers attitude this match has been horrendous, im hoping he’s just mentally tired and it’s not a trait of his. As for the follow on, do the Aussies really want to be bowling for 2+ days? I think theyll go again put a few more on the board quick time and put England in sometime this evening.

 

[blockhseagull]

Will they be putting us in again?

Doubtful

They will bat for a session then put us back in

 

[Titanic]

Will they be putting us in again?

No. Not even if they could.

They will pile on the runs and leave themselves plenty of time to bowl us out on a worn raging bunsen.

 

[Titanic]

Lunch, day four

England 278-8 (98 overs), Buttler 26* Broad 2*

Trailing by 20 with 74 overs remaining in the day

24 overs 78 runs 3 wickets in the session

 

[highflyer]

Looks highly likely

Well, there you go. Shows how little I know about cricket. I just assumed they'd want to carry on with the momentum they have and try to finish the job ASAP.

 

[The Wizard]

Lunch, day four

England 278-8 (98 overs), Buttler 26* Broad 2*

Trailing by 20 with 74 overs remaining in the day

24 overs 78 runs 3 wickets in the session

Trailing by 20? That’s optimistic.

 

[Titanic]

Trailing by 20? That’s optimistic.

Oops... 219

20 is the follow-on, but who enforces the follow-on these days?

 

[The Wizard]

Oops... 219

20 is the follow-on, but who enforces the follow-on these days?

Yeah, I think especially as the Aussies have a 4 prong bowling attack it would make no sense to enforce the follow on. Give their bowlers a few hours break, send Warner and co out to smack the ball around one day style and send England in later on.

 

[Triggaaar]

No. Not even if they could.

They will pile on the runs and leave themselves plenty of time to bowl us out on a worn raging bunsen.

How long is plenty of time?

 

[Triggaaar]

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

I hope you all took my advice.