2019 4th Ashes Test 2019 Old Trafford

[wolmeister]

Because playing a 4 man seam attack without an allrounder is dangerous as fu**. Who bowls the bulk of the overs in the middle of the innings

Then play Mitch Marsh perhaps?

 

[ABAB]

My concern is that 9/10/11 can all handle the bat and batting for survival can bring out the best in tailenders who have some ability.

Just hope we don't employ elaborate long-winded plans that involve giving singles, only attacking one end, bowling five short balls in an over, etc.

Archer and Broad don't have a good defence, they are both attacking tail-enders....a bit like Starc.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Reckon Cummins/Hazlewood roll them with the new ball.

Can they bowl all 36 overs?

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

Scared

 

[PurpleEyes]

I’m just about done with cricket.
They treat us like idiots.
Starc just keeps throwing down half volleys ball after ball.
When the Aussie quicks do on the rare occasion put a delivery in the slot, the Poms are struggling to play it.
And this is after having to watch us bowl gimmes down the leg side in the 3rd test to let the Poms back in to that game.
It’s rigged for entertainment.
I’ll be watching Steve Smith bat and then switching off until I’m convinced they are dinkum about letting cricket being played on it’s merit instead of these scripted games I’m having to suffer.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Neither team deserves the Ashes. Toss the urn in a river.

Not classic line-ups but it’s been an entertaining series.

 

[Topkent]

Then play Mitch Marsh perhaps?

Yeah awesome weaken the batting and bowling at the same time. Good tactic

 

[Crankitup]

Starc is s**t

You're shit.

 

[HK_Hawk]

We will get an insight into the true scars of last test in the final session after tea

 

[Plugger35]

Wonder if Leach will get promoted ahead of Broad and Archer given the situation.

Wouldn't be a bad idea, he's probably more likely to hang around for longer.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Warne: "When Lyon got it right he was a handful".
Yep, for all 3 balls

 

[ams4crows]

If the fat prick puts his finger up as much as when he does for Broad we might have a shot

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

If we piss this Ashes up then Langer and Paine need to go.

 

[kozi]

We will get an insight into the true scars of last test in the final session after tea

Scars? Paine was all smiles after last test and said it was a great game.

 

[ams4crows]

I hope it rains for 5 days at the oval

 

[arden station]

Paine will have aggressive fields when they need 200 of 15 overs. Guy is hopeless.

He's not the sharpest and barely seems to consult his bowlers or anyone else. I've also heard him pass wind loudly standing up to the stumps near the stump mic.

 

[JimDocker]

Going to bed. I expect to wake up having lost The Ashes

 

[Moonwatcher]

I hope it rains for 5 days at the oval

I want some bloody sleep, get it done Australia.

 

[wolmeister]

Yeah awesome weaken the batting and bowling at the same time. Good tactic

Hahhaa, stop taking the piss. Marsh may not be that flash but he's a better bat than Lyon.

 

[ams4crows]

Only man out of the circle should be third man every one else in an attacking position

 

[MowShow]

Cant believe we are going to blow our chance at the Ashes not once but twice after holding comanding positions
Blame rests soley with the bowlers the captain and the coach

To be fair, our batting lineup has been worse than our bowling aside from 1 bloke..

 

[HK_Hawk]

Scars? Paine was all smiles after last test and said it was a great game.

True. One must be passionate and care enough to be worthy of wearing scars.

 

[carlton2dabone]

Warne: "When Lyon got it right he was a handful".
Yep, for all 3 balls

How many wasted balls did he use up whilst bowling his drivel down leg.

 

[SuperSub17]

You just know they’ll prepare a dustbowl at the Oval and win the toss, just like 2009 - if it gets to that.

Here’s our chance. One more before the new ball and we should be alright.

 

[1989]

Wanted two things coming in to this evening:

1. Retention of the Ashes
2. Sleep

May not be getting much of either.