[Cricket] The Ashes - England v Australia - 4th Test, Old Trafford, July 19-23, 2023

[Titanic]

50 partnership from 34 balls

 

[WhingForPresident]

Well done Creepy

 

[dazzer6666]

Great century for Zak.
If it's up by the allotments and bypass VERY short boundaries.

Horsdean Rec....boundaries are a bit short but compensated by the terrible outfield. Patcham Place is no better either though

 

[Pavilionaire]

That ton's the best thing from Crawley since The Cure.

 

[Mellotron]

What do we realistically hope for at the end of today's play?

 

[Titanic]

Zak Crawley 100* (93 balls, 12 fours, 1 six, SR107.5)

A magnificent Test Match innings.

England 179-2 (32.1 overs, RR5.56)

The 2nd fastest Test hundred ever at Old Trafford, behind Ian Botham in 1981.

 

[dazzer6666]

What do we realistically hope for at the end of today's play?

Bit of a lead with 5/6 wickets left ?

 

[A1X]

 

[The Wizard]

Crawley having one of those days where it seems like wherever the Aussies move a fielder he’s one step ahead and hits it there just after a fielder moves

 

[Pevenseagull]

Bit of a lead with 5/6 wickets left ?

England or Aus wickets?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I think we should back ourselves and DECLARE

 

[Mellotron]

I think we should back ourselves and DECLARE

Cowardly otherwise.

 

[Mellotron]

Bit of a lead with 5/6 wickets left ?

Then go utterly run mental in the morning? So hard to know when we need the Aussies back in.

 

[jcdenton08]

Yes and Kerry Mayo has more goals in division 3 than Messi, Ronaldo and Pelé combined.

 

[Titanic]

England 200-2 (35.3 overs, RR5.63)

Crawley 114* Root 25*

 

[The Wizard]

7.21 runs per over since lunch

 

[dazzer6666]

England or Aus wickets?

England........get to 350ish for 4/5 perhaps, then go full Bazball tomorrow morning, declare at lunch 200 ahead.....wishful thinking I know

 

[Pevenseagull]

England victory now trading at shorter than evens on exchanges.

Draw 2/1

Aus 6/1

 

[Pevenseagull]

England........get to 350ish for 4/5 perhaps, then go full Bazball tomorrow morning, declare at lunch 200 ahead.....wishful thinking I know

I wouldn't be surprised if we declare half an hour before the close.

Irritated, but not surprised

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

England........get to 350ish for 4/5 perhaps, then go full Bazball tomorrow morning, declare at lunch 200 ahead.....wishful thinking I know

They’re almost at full Bazball now! These two are bullying them.