2019 4th Ashes Test 2019 Old Trafford

[SSwans2011]

He’s contributed more than Warner

Yeah, but Starc's keeping Siddle out. Warner is keeping Bancroft out. Pretty big difference.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Ah yes, the last game pitch was just a mine field. That would explain the review cok ups, dropped catches and Lyon fielding brilliance...

Umm no, we lost that game so it doesn't explain it at all.

 

[Westend]

Yeah, but Starc's keeping Siddle out. Warner is keeping Bancroft out. Pretty big difference.

yeah but pattinson cant get through more than two tests thats another reason why starc is playing

its a concern that patto can only play one test and then needs a rest

 

[frankrizzo]

I didn't think Starc would do any worse than our 3 in the last Test 4th dig and would have been handy against the tail; a fair chance of yorking Leach, at least.
I was happy to see him picked, even happier when he made some runs last night,
BUT
then he bowled total garbage, all over the place. I thought "Meh, maybe trying too hard", went to bed.

If he's trying to bowl line & length now he's failing and one would have to ask why, anyway.
I'd like to see him bend his back, up his pace, bounce several at their chins and get that yorker going.

His lack of venom and erratic lines are making Burns and Root very comfy , and he should have them hopping.
Extremely disappointing, to say the least.

Let's remember our bowlers set off a collapse that got England nine down in the first place, they also rolled England for 67, with Starc in how do we know we would have even been in a position to win that game?

 

[k31th]

that's a very nice pull shot from Root

 

[The Joker]

Has any of our seamers got a good slower delivery?

 

[Jakksynn]

Dumb bowling

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Starc is playing because Patto has been average. But as average as Patto has been at least he wouldn't bowl the dross Starc is tossing up.

 

[k31th]

nice bouncer, Cummins!

 

[danielnajdek]

Never seen a guy play short balls so badly yet never glove them

 

[Coasters7]

Shit pitch. No one likes watching cricket when it’s like this. Looks like an Australian summer test. Give us a good contest between bat and ball not a dead game with no wickets and the batsmen scoring at 2 an over. Both teams just on a hiding to nothing.

 

[Westend]

thats nice cummins that you are bowling short ball after short ball.....but perhaps you could bowl one at least aimed at the stumps

 

[Crankitup]

Yeah, but Starc's keeping Siddle out. Warner is keeping Bancroft out. Pretty big difference.

And Siddle was kept out by Pattinson in the last test.

In the last Test he played Siddle got one wicket in the first innings at an E/R of 3.69. Even on this road I'm sure Starc will end up with better than that.

 

[Westend]

oh the guy who could of won the ashes is back bowling

 

[DamoESP]

Give us a good contest between bat and ball not a dead game with no wickets and the batsmen scoring at 2 an over.

tbf, at least we were going at 4 an over for most of our innings

 

[k31th]

And Siddle was kept out by Pattinson in the last test.

In the last Test he played Siddle got one wicket in the first innings at an E/R of 3.69. Even on this road I'm sure Starc will end up with better than that.

In that test, Siddle got a lot of edges to fielders and they dropped them... Khawaja and Warner were at fault in those cases.

 

[Gethelred]

Now that's a good start.

 

[frankrizzo]

Surprised Marnus hasn't had two overs before tea, Paine seems a lot like Smith in that regard isn't willing to gamble for a few overs.

 

[Crankitup]

In that test, Siddle got a lot of edges to fielders and they dropped them... Khawaja and Warner were at fault in those cases.

I'm sure Starc will have some dropped off him as well by match end. He'll still end up with better figures even on this road.

 

[Plugger35]

This pitch is a road.

Smith's 211 isn't looking so great now.

Burns and Root will go past him if they can keep their heads down.

 

[Westend]

lyon bowling short crap to burns all day

 

[frankrizzo]

oh the guy who could of won the ashes is back bowling

He did win the ashes he nailed stokes lbw. He did his part the umpire and paine didn't.

 

[danielnajdek]

211 isn't looking great.

Okay.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Surprised Marnus hasn't had two overs before tea, Paine seems a lot like Smith in that regard isn't willing to gamble for a few overs.

Miss Clarke in that regard, was a tactical genius

 

[Kappa]

This pitch is a road.

Smith's 211 isn't looking so great now.

Burns and Root will go past him if they can keep their heads down.

Agreed, Smith's innings looking very poor right now.

Only 211.