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

[Bozza]

Stokes gutted that was a 4 and not a 6.

He's ready to bowl.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

When you see Stoke's face on the balcony it looks like he would prefer to bring them in but daren't do it now to deprive Bairstow of his ton.

 

[Javeaseagull]

We are only halfway through the match. If they have to bat with breaks for the weather they will find it much harder than our bowlers will coming off for a rest every so often.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

The only reason I can think of for batting on would be so we can play a VERY attacking field when we bowl.

4 slips, gully, leg slip etc.

I can't think of any other reason.

This is the answer. Psychologically setting a target of 250 to avoid a one innings defeat may be better, and we can set a very aggressive field too

 

[Bodian]

We are only halfway through the match. If they have to bat with breaks for the weather they will find it much harder than our bowlers will coming off for a rest every so often.

Halfway through the allocated time, maybe. But we won't be seeing another 2.5 days of cricket.

 

[Titanic]

England 592 all out (107.4 overs, RR5.49), leading by 275

Jonny Bairstow 99* (81 balls, 10 fours, 4 sixes)

Crawley 189, Bairstow 99*, Root 84, Brook 61, Ali 54, Stokes 51

A magnificent batting effort

 

[Hugo Rune]

Brilliant entertainment. Absolutely wonderful.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Perhaps the conditions are as batsman friendly as they will be and there's some sticky cloud due along in quarter of an hour or so?

That's what I was thinking. Look at how easy Bristow is making it look – the Aussie top order would be all over that. Wait a bit for the (hopefully worse, but not too bad) weather and it's a different proposition!

 

[Frutos]

Feel sorry for Bairstow, 99*

 

[Javeaseagull]

Halfway through the allocated time, maybe. But we won't be seeing another 2.5 days of cricket.

We won’t need two and a half days to bowl them out will we?

 

[KZNSeagull]

Jimmy out. BRISTOW gets a wonderful 99*

Lead 275

 

[Bodian]

We won’t need two and a half days to bowl them out will we?

No. But we're not likely to have much more than two and a half sessions!

 

[The Fits]

Scenes! Unlucky YJB, what an innings.

 

[Bozza]

We won’t need two and a half days to bowl them out will we?

The forecast suggests no play at all tomorrow and maybe half a day on Sunday.

 

[dwayne]

Weather channel has rain every single hour or Saturday and Sunday !!

 

[Pevenseagull]

Superb entertainmene

 

[Pevenseagull]

On the exchanges England victory is the shortest.it's been apart for about 10 minutes before.Crawley was out.

My that metric the decision to bat on after lunch is well justified.

Plus it was great fun.

 

[Pavilionaire]

3 slips, a gully, leg slip, short leg, forward short leg, cover and midwicket, please.

 

[banjo]

At least 5 wickets by close of play please.

 

[Javeaseagull]

The forecast suggests no play at all tomorrow and maybe half a day on Sunday.

Best get them out tonight then!