2019 4th Ashes Test 2019 Old Trafford

[The Passenger]

What an epic weekend. Surrounded by Pom's watching in a pub on Saturday was great fun, especially when the limit of their dense banter was "sandpaper". For all Smith's heroics this series, I think my favourite innings of his was his smallest in runs - playing backyard cricket shots for an hour and the only chance he gave would have required a ridiculous catch from Stokes off a reverse sweep.

Only got to see the highlights on Sunday when I got home but was keeping an eye on the score through the day. Got way too tight at the end, but we got over the line.

The pom's have been unbearable this summer. The amount of sour grapes this morning amongst my Pommy mates has been beautiful. From public figures, there are none better than old mate Steve Harmison.

What great redemption after Headingley. Tim Paine's captaincy at the death here looked much better, and the balls required to throw it to a part timer was something else. Marnus has been the find of the tour and could possibly be the answer to our all rounder question.

 

[Forward Press]

 

[philreich]

Surely Steve Smith is under pressure to retain his spot after his second innings failure

The fact that he just managed to pass Warner's series tally might just save him......

 

[cows]

Shirt idea for fans going to 5th Test:

Picture of Harmison on the front, Bucknor on the back signalling a wide

Although, maybe he's actually enjoying being relevant for the first time since 2006?

 

[gtrxuone]

How about this as a Title.
Sir Stephen Smith.

 

[All Aboard the Dee Train]

Shirt idea for fans going to 5th Test:

Picture of Harmison on the front, Bucknor on the back signalling a wide

Although, maybe he's actually enjoying being relevant for the first time since 2006?

What's a Steve Harmison?

In all seriousness though, never has one ball in an Ashes series epitomised such a calamitous failure.

 

[ptrg]

Anyone got a link to the footage of the team singing the song in the huddle? One of the news channels showed them singing it- with f'n beeped out, but can't find it online anywhere.. Would love to watch it again. Cheers in advance!

 

[Gough]

True Blue. Welcome back Steve Waugh.

 

[cows]

Anyone got a link to the footage of the team singing the song in the huddle? One of the news channels showed them singing it- with f'n beeped out, but can't find it online anywhere.. Would love to watch it again. Cheers in advance!

some good footage on here mate (scroll down a little)

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[Suspense]

In other news the real actual Ashes urn is coming to Australia this summer it'll be on display in the Vic muesum.... first time in 12 years it been let out of Lords.

Seize it at customs when they try to leave.

We should "loan" it on the same terms that the poms "loan" the Rosetta Stone or the Elgin Marbles.

 

[Woody15]

Phwoarr who else has had a busy day on twitter?

Im exhausted.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Phwoarr who else has had a busy day on twitter?

Im exhausted.

Fought a few verbal battles Woody?

 

[The Convert]

Yeah they were outstanding

No bias in their comments whatsoever. They were a class above

Greig was the most biased caller of all time, hated Australians and Lawry was just poor. Commentaries like his captaincy

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[The Convert]

All a lot better then the recent Nine team though. They clearly do their research and have a good understanding of what all the opposition players have to offer. the 9 guys would phone it in and treat the opposition players as nothing but cardboard cut outs we need to get out unless they'd been out here multiple times before.

It's why I find Chappell get's too much hate. Probably the only active ex-player assciated with the 9 who actually know what the other team has been up to and provides good analysis. While not associated with Nine Ponting has been excellent too, far better then Warne.

Warne is horrible

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[HBF]

Lucky you know what I had to be up at 5:10 to get to work...not pretty! I went George Constanga at work nap at work lol

What time did the game actually finish our time?

 

[Woody15]

Fought a few verbal battles Woody?

Just a couple

 

[FredLeDeux]

How about this as a Title.
Sir Stephen Smith.

The Queen of Australia only hands out knighthoods or MBEs or OBEs to English players who beat Australia.

Although she will occasionally stretch it to include West Indians or New Zealanders who beat Australia.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

What time did the game actually finish our time?

3:40 ish...yeah not pretty today

 

[HBF]

3:40 ish...yeah not pretty today

Outstanding work mate.

 

[troybe]

3:40 ish...yeah not pretty today

What happened? I thought you were in LA?


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[LukeParkerno1]

What happened? I thought you were in LA?

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Will be back there soon, have some work things to tie up in Australia before I move there permanently. It’s fine have FaceTime.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Outstanding work mate.

The words “I’m feeling like a bus has run over me lol” ring true

 

[MinerBoy]

No runs for Harris but vying for best on at the after party.

Loves his chompers


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[ptrg]

some good footage on here mate (scroll down a little)

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Legend! Never seen that "second verse. Same as first verse". Perfect!

Edit: attached the video for anyone who wants it

 

[augiewaz]

Surely Steve Smith is under pressure to retain his spot after his second innings failure

After all, it was his lowest score of the series!