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

[Badger]

You couldn't make it up.

A spinner shouldn't even be close to bowling a No Ball.

 

[The Wizard]

England are beginning to lose the plot now. Can’t help but feel that no ball in a round about way is our chance of winning this match gone, they will surely get 350/375+ from here and with how England have batted generally you can’t see this ending well.

 

[the right footed denilson]

England are beginning to lose the plot now. Can’t help but feel that no ball in a round about way is our chance of winning this match gone, they will surely get 350/375+ from here and with how England have batted generally you can’t see this ending well.

Smith could get that on his own- he’s struggled a bit today, wait until he finds his touch!


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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Worrying times for the Aussies. Smith tends to lose focus as he approaches 140

 

[The Wizard]

Here comes Archer with his medium pacers. Perhaps it’s just me but he looks a bit disinterested, strange body language.

 

[pasty]

This is becoming embarrassing. We don't even look like taking a wicket.

Smith has just become the leading test run maker this calendar year - despite this being his first series

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Here comes Archer with his medium pacers. Perhaps it’s just me but he looks a bit disinterested, strange body language.

Maybe he's under instructions from above not to concuss Smith two tests running.

 

[The Wizard]

Maybe he's under instructions from above not to concuss Smith two tests running.

Looks like he’s been told hes not allowed to bowl over 85mph let alone concuss people, his body language has been odd throughout this match so far IMO.

 

[Simster]

Australia will get 550+. Daddy hundred for Smith, Payne with a century too and I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one other half century. They'll have batted us out of the game before the close.

Broad has bowled acceptably but no-one else has looked remotely threatening really (except Leach's one non-wicket). You can't win tests unless you can take wickets.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Australia will get 550+. Daddy hundred for Smith, Payne with a century too and I wouldn't be surprised to see at least one other half century. They'll have batted us out of the game before the close.

Broad has bowled acceptably but no-one else has looked remotely threatening really (except Leach's one non-wicket). You can't win tests unless you can take wickets.

Nobody's even mentioning Mitchell Starc being UNSHACKLED yet. He's been gagging to play all series, and the Aussie game plan seems to have been to treat him mean, keep him keen and save the best til last.

 

[BensGrandad]

Are we already playing to draw this test at best?

 

[The Wizard]

Nobody's even mentioning Mitchell Starc being UNSHACKLED yet. He's been gagging to play all series, and the Aussie game plan seems to have been to treat him mean, keep him keen and save the best til last.

I’ve heard they’ve kept him in a straight jacket ready for release at this exact moment, to unleash MAYHEM.

I bet Starc won’t be bowling 83mph tiddlers thats for certain.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes crocked

Bad to worse

 

[pasty]

Are we already playing to draw this test at best?

I'm praying for rain. Possibly our only hope of getting anything out of this match.

 

[Easy 10]

 

[dangull]

A lot could hinge on how long the expected rain lasts tomorrow.

Having said that the Aussie batsmen seem quite comfortable on this pitch, so surely England should be able to stick around a bit over 2 innings.

 

[BensGrandad]

A lot could hinge on how long the expected rain lasts tomorrow.

hopefully 3 days.

 

[Mellotron]

the Aussie game plan seems to have been to treat him mean, keep him keen and save the best til last.

I highly doubt they've intentionally risked losing the Ashes by weakening their side purely for dramatic effect...

 

[Mellotron]

Aaaaaand another drop.

 

[jakarta]

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