2019 4th Ashes Test 2019 Old Trafford

[Lebbo73]

Are stupid ? Of course he will have an ashes win

Yes you are stupid

 

[ams4crows]

Im buzzing with excitement for tonight, we have a great oppourtunity to retain the Ashes, fire up boys and get the job done!

 

[Southerntakeover]

Retain the Ashes. We have to win or draw the next Test to win the Ashes.

I accept that there's a distinction, but I really don't think people care. Walk away with the urn at the end of the series, you won.

 

[Longbombswans]

Just make sure you use the reviews properly tonight boys. The umps have made it pretty clear the interpretation of LBW is different for both teams.
They cannot wait to fire our boys when we bat and refuse to give the Poms out if it is anywhere near close

 

[Lebbo73]

I accept that there's a distinction, but I really don't think people care. Walk away with the urn at the end of the series, you won.

Only the replica though. The real urn is in the MCC at Lord’s.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Only the replica though. The real urn is in the MCC at Lord’s.

Behind glass and out of reach is as close as the Poms are going to get.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Australian run tallies so far -
Smith 672
Labuschagne 291
Wade 201
Head 191
Paine 159
Khawaja 122
Warner 79
Pattinson 69
Cummins 62
Starc 57
Lyon 54
Siddle 53
Harris 46
Bancroft 44
Hazlewood 8

Starc is within 22 of Warner having played just the one game.

 

[Lebbo73]

Behind glass and out of reach is as close as the Poms are going to get.

If you jinx us again this Test I will find you! Haha

 

[ams4crows]

Behind glass and out of reach is as close as the Poms are going to get.

Id forgive Warner for all the shit he's done If he breaks into Lords smash that caninet and steals the real urn from those upper class pricks

 

[imadodgyumpire]

If it's a drawn series, Australia "wins" the Ashes by this thread's fans logic. But England's WC win has an * next to it?

 

[BrisDog]

I think Starc will get Stokes today. I like his angle and movement away from him.

 

[samFFC]

Retain the Ashes. We have to win or draw the next Test to win the Ashes.

Agree

I accept that there's a distinction, but I really don't think people care. Walk away with the urn at the end of the series, you won.

Also agree

 

[samFFC]

Starc is within 22 of Warner having played just the one game.

1 innings **

 

[samFFC]

Punter spot on

Ponting 'staggered' by England's tactics with the ball

Former skipper says Australia have no reason to be spooked by another England run chase as he discusses a strange final session at Old Trafford

www.cricket.com.au

Shouldn’t have run 9 overs each before tea to wear them out
Then needed to keep it tighter. Just trampled all session.

And the time wasting was egregious.

 

[to1994]

No Paine won’t. If we win tonight Australia will still have to win or draw the 5th Test for Tim Paine to have an Ashes win as captain.

Not quite IMO. If we draw it's an Ashes win but we won't have won a series win in England since 2001.

The Ashes is just the 'trophy' with a lot of history behind it. I kind of agree with you though, even if we win this I won't be satisfied until we've genuinely won a series out here as it won't feel nearly as good.

 

[deanc]

if we win tonight, we win the Ashes, no matter what happens next test match

Correct, I think some are getting confused with winning the series vs drawing the series and thereby retaining (winning) the Ashes...

 

[ABAB]

Lol. And last test?

Different pitch.

 

[corbies]

I do wonder if most of us would have the same attitude as Harmy if Smith were English.

Dinesh Chandimal came out here after getting done for ball tampering 3 months after Smith (he also almost had the test abandoned when he refused to take the field after he was charged). It was not even mentioned once.

 

[deanc]

Different pitch.

Very very different. If Eng are somehow still batting at tea then Aus have either bowled absolute rubbish and/or dropped catches....

 

[CrowBloke]

Good website for quick-check of runs/wickets etc:
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-se...730&matchTypeId=1&seriesTeam1=4&seriesTeam2=9

I can save y'all some looking-time, though --- when it comes to EVERY category below:
--- Most runs (671 to Stokes' 353)
--- Highest score (211, 144, 142, then Stokes 135)
--- Highest strike rate (67 to Stokes' 58)
--- Most hundreds (3 to Stokes' 2)
--- Most fours (79 to Stokes' 38 )
Steve Smith is at the top, having batted twice less than Stokes!

Put another way, if Smith had not played, Stokes would be the standout player by far for Man of the Series (so far). Smith has 318 more runs.

Not 318 runs, mind you.
318 more runs.

 

[Taylor]

I'm so tired and all the guys at home want a piece of me so I'm locking the bedroom door with my daughter and we will nap for a big session tonight

 

[Dez!]

If it's a drawn series, Australia "wins" the Ashes by this thread's fans logic. But England's WC win has an * next to it?

How exactly do you think this is an accurate comparison?

 

[ABAB]

Very very different. If Eng are somehow still batting at tea then Aus have either bowled absolute rubbish and/or dropped catches....

Or they continue to ride their luck, both Burns and Root were both big wickets as they can bat a very long time so we "should" easily win this (even if they ride their luck).

 

[ABAB]

If it's a drawn series, Australia "wins" the Ashes by this thread's fans logic. But England's WC win has an * next to it?

Due to shit umpire awarding 1 more run.....and what was the score?

 

[deanc]

Or they continue to ride their luck, both Burns and Root were both big wickets as they can bat a very long time so we "should" easily win this (even if they ride their luck).

They can ride their luck all they want, but on this deck there is no way they will score 120 runs per session, even if they had 5 Ben Stokes's in their batting line up....