[Cricket] Fourth Ashes Test - England v Australia - Trent Bridge

[Titanic]

Australia 150-4 (32.2 overs), trailing by 181

Whatever happened to batting LONG?

 

[Gwylan]

Considering the whitewashes England have suffered in the not too distant past, I'll take a couple more hammering wins before wanting more of a contest thank you!

Same here.

I want to see some Australians crying tonight

 

[pasty]

Same here.

I want to see some Australians crying tonight

I can save that for tomorrow. I want to see some FOREST fans crying tonight

 

[Triggaaar]

I can save that for tomorrow. I want to see some FOREST fans crying tonight

And not tears of joy, may I had.

 

[TomandJerry]

 

[Hiney]

Am I the only one a little bit disappointed?

I want a bit of a contest here. I don't want a test match over in 2 days. I want them to fight tooth and nail, maybe even make us bat again. Even in our 5-0 whitewash defeat, I don't remember us being this bad, we were bad but we stayed in games. This is bollocks from Australia.

If we were playing Palace, would you rather we won 8-0, completely giving them a football lesson, or would you prefer us to grub out a 2-1 win?

I know which one I would prefer.

 

[Titanic]

If we were playing Palace, would you rather we won 8-0, completely giving them a football lesson, or would you prefer us to grub out a 2-1 win?

I know which one I would prefer.

That is a false comparison. Test Match cricket is a game that ebbs and flows; individual triumphs and disasters within the context of the whole; changing conditions, changing tempo; periods of quiet and periods of intense excitement; and it runs for four or five glorious days. Repeated 2 and 3 day games, whether you win or lose, are short-changing the fans of the delights that make up the game.

 

[Triggaaar]

Repeated 2 and 3 day games, whether you win or lose, are short-changing the fans of the delights that make up the game.

That's one viewpoint. Watching one side outplay the other for 5 days, and end up with a draw because the wicket's a bit flat and the weather knocks off a bit of time short-changes the fans for me. And to be honest, you don't even agree with yourself. You've loved the other games in this series.

 

[Titanic]

Oh that's a pity... Ben Stokes is limping off, looks like a hamstring... hope it's just cramp

 

[Titanic]

Clarke gone for just 13... trudges off head down

A wicket for Wood... and Cook and Bell on the rebound complete the catch in the slips

174-5

Whoa, we're halfway there!

 

[TomandJerry]

Wicket!

 

[Ernest]

Great juggling, hopefully all over before I leave for the AMEX

 

[pasty]

Whoa, we're halfway there!

Whoa, livin' on a prayer


Sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Triggaaar]

Sorry, couldn't resist

Thank god. This forum would be shit if people resisted.

 

[Titanic]

Drinks, evening session Day Two (yes, Day Two )

Australia 181-5 (47 overs), trailing by 150 runs.

Voges (playing for his spot) 24* Nevill 2*

20 overs remaining in the day (possibly plus the extra half hour?).

 

[Titanic]

Cook holds on to one

Wicket for Finn... nooooo!!! It's another NO BALL

A 'life' for Nevill.

 

[TomandJerry]

Wicket....oh

 

[Titanic]

Boycott: 'You dipstick'

Why don't the umpires call them at the time?? That was a massive no-ball. Come on umpires... up your game please!

 

[Titanic]

Oh that's a pity... Ben Stokes is limping off, looks like a hamstring... hope it's just cramp

He's back on the field so hopefully it is just cramp

 

[Titanic]

Australia 201-5 (50.4 overs), trailing by 130

Voges 34* Nevill 9*

Setting off for the Amex soon... hopefully ESPN alerts will be buzzing in my pocket... what a great day it has been