Third Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, Old Trafford 1-5 Aug 2013

[Simster]

I couldn't agree more, but the wicket hasn't helped the situation. It is a Batsman paradise and if you look at the Scores, Lanacashite have got this season on that Wicket. No wonder not many results have come of that Square.

That's the point though isn't it? When there is not much happening with the pitch then you need a bit of creative captaincy, not captaincy by spreadsheet as Bold calls it.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

That's the point though isn't it? When there is not much happening with the pitch then you need a bit of creative captaincy, not captaincy by spreadsheet as Bold calls it.

Cook tried Root and Trott, that didn't work. We should of gone with the extra spinner IMO. We should of gone for Monty, but we didn't and now we've got to try and get a draw now against a very average Bowling attack.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

england will be 2 down come close tonight

They don't have the bowlers to do that damage Mark

 

[Badger]

My prediction:

73-4 at close*


*my optimism has come from seeing the Sussex score

 

[brightonmark1234]

watch the aussies get more out of this pitch then England did when bowling

 

[Bold Seagull]

They don't have the bowlers to do that damage Mark

Oh **** me, why don't you just bowl them out yourself!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

My prediction:

73-4 at close

So you think this Wicket will start to do things now? When it hasn't all game, and it is dead as a DODO!

 

[vegster]

I'm pretty sure we can save this though we need 3 centurions in our first innings to have a hope. My money is on Cook, Trott and Bell. Should be the time for KP to step up too, he owes the team a 50.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Cook tried Root and Trott, that didn't work. We should of gone with the extra spinner IMO. We should of gone for Monty, but we didn't and now we've got to try and get a draw now against a very average Bowling attack.

They had 5 overs between them out of 146!!!

Do you call that trying them!?

 

[Simster]

Cook tried Root and Trott, that didn't work. We should of gone with the extra spinner IMO. We should of gone for Monty, but we didn't and now we've got to try and get a draw now against a very average Bowling attack.

*sigh* It's "should've" or "should have".

Well Root should've been given more overs this morning. And it's not just the bowlers anyway, it's intelligent field placement or having a strategy to deal with certain batsmen.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Oh **** me, why don't you just bowl them out yourself!

 

[Simster]

Oh **** me, why don't you just bowl them out yourself!

 

[Basil Fawlty]

*sigh* It's "should've" or "should have".

Well Root should've been given more overs this morning. And it's not just the bowlers anyway, it's intelligent field placement or having a strategy to deal with certain batsmen.

Oh god, didn't know this was School Spelling bee? I recognized my mistake, but didn't bother to edit it. Can we all remember one important thing here, we are 2-nil up in the Series. Not 2-nil down, for crying out loud.

 

[banjo]

95-1 end of play is My bet.

 

[Titanic]

Mitchell Starc hooping the new ball in an alarming fashion... perhaps mark is right?

 

[Simster]

Oh god, didn't know this was School Spelling bee? I recognized my mistake, but didn't bother to edit it. Can we all remember one important thing here, we are 2-nil up in the Series. Not 2-nil down, for crying out loud.

Pipe down Basil, I wasn't rude. That is a simpleton's spelling mistake, and has no place on a cricket thread.

And what has the current series score got to do with anything being discussed?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

They had 5 overs between them out of 146!!!

Do you call that trying them!?

They got smashed all over the place in those 5 overs between them. So do you think we should of given KP a go as well then?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

95-1 end of play is My bet.

Optimist

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Pipe down Basil, I wasn't rude. That is a simpleton's spelling mistake, and has no place on a cricket thread.

And what has the current series score got to do with anything being discussed?

Sorry, but things like that annoy me. Well the doom and gloom on this thread, feels like we're losing this Series not winning it.

 

[littlehampton seagull]

watch the aussies get more out of this pitch then England did when bowling

Its 2-0 to us the pitch is flat. Be a draw and we keep ashes try and stay postive.