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

[Weststander]

The BBC website have a lovely clip of Woakes bowling Warner.

A decent delivery, great pace, but was it an awful/unnecessary play by Warner? 141 runs at an average of 23, age 36, is he now a busted flush? Judgement and reaction time gone.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Head GONE!! Wood again. 108-4

 

[Pevenseagull]

SkyBet boost

Wood to get Smith and Head 10/1


Only had a fiver but ....

 

[Si Gull]

If it was ever in doubt it isn't now, it's in the bag.

 

[Weststander]

Head GONE!! Wood again. 108-4

Very significant. He’s been annoyingly effective this summer.

 

[Hugo Rune]

If it was ever in doubt it isn't now, it's in the bag.

Indeed. There is no way in the world we lose this. A draw however is in the hands of the weather gods. We’ve got about 20mins left today, not enough time to finish them. That could be it for this test (and Ashes).

 

[Si Gull]

Indeed. There is no way in the world we lose this. A draw however is in the hands of the weather gods. We’ve got about 20mins left today, not enough time to finish them. That could be it for this test (and Ashes).

Is the forecast that bad for two whole days?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Wood gets Head

Didn't need Tongue

 

[Hugo Rune]

Is the forecast that bad for two whole days?

Everyone is writing off tomorrow. Forecasts on Sunday vary.

 

[KZNSeagull]

113-4 at the close. Great stuff.

 

[banjo]

another great day, be great to get at least one session in tomorrow. Sunday looks better.

 

[KZNSeagull]

This always raises a smile when I see it:

 

[Weststander]

….

 

[zeemeeuw]

Anyone know a rain dance that we could do backwards?

 

[Javeaseagull]

Fkn hell, the MetOffice (loved on nsc) are predicting torrential rain at OT until 7pm Sunday, 80% to 90% chance.

Australia have totally beasted, this would be the greatest bit of luck in sport I can remember.

One of the commentators, Mark Butcher I think, said that last Saturdays Finals Day had rain predicted all day and they played 3 games of 20/20. There's still hope, although that's what kills you innit?

 

[KZNSeagull]

One of the commentators, Mark Butcher I think, said that last Saturdays Finals Day had rain predicted all day and they played 3 games of 20/20. There's still hope, although that's what kills you innit?

And Atherton's reply was "Yeah, but this is Manchester". What a cheerful charlie

 

[HangletonGull]

As Nassur just said this series deserves a winner takes all game , also I’m off work that week so I deserve it as well

 

[dangull]

It will be a travesty if the Aussies hold on to the Ashes due to that cheating unsportsmanlike dismisal in the 2nd Test and a 2 day washout to avoid defeat in this game.
Just wondering if a whole day is cancelled due to the weather, why cant they just add an extra day on Monday to make up for it?

 

[banjo]

Anyone know a rain dance that we could do backwards?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Bookies still split 50/50.

I fear the Manchester elements will screw us.