4th Ashes Test England v Australia July 19-23 1930hrs @ Old Trafford

[M Malice]

He was appointed because he was/is squeaky clean, he even has a center part in his hair ffs!!!

Bit like Joe Root but then they changed Joe for the aggressive, no nonsense leadership…

Plus in his spare time he takes part in Just Stop Oil blockades and hasn't got a private jet.

 

[philreich]

wet outfield makes the bowler's job trickier. moeen won't be able to roll us as quickly. ball will be harder to catch for bairstow.

He struggles to catch a cold at the best of times.....

 

[gtrxuone]

Really silly to try and take batting all rounders to draw the match. A negative mindset, clearly watching/reading the weather reports as a selection guide. Batting for a draw.

Now batting to avoid an embarrassing inning and runs defeat

Good post .Team selection and fielding placements.Surley when your conceding a run a ball.You bowl top of the off stump.
Unfortunately where seeing something really special, here.In test Cricket but it's coming from the other mob.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

We're lucky to have had Khawaja playing for us this series. Won us the first two matches.

 

[Smeg Head]

Bairstow still crying in the media that he got stumped. **** off you absolute hypocritical cretinous shit.

 

[Taylor]

Khawaja and Bairstow dropping chances won us the the first two

 

[BACCS]

Looking at the radar, no chance of rain in the first 2 sessions, but seems like a decent chance of at least an hourish of play in the final session (depends on how bad the outfield is though too). No gaps in the radar forecast for Sunday.

 

[Aussie in exile]

If England don't get interrupted by the rain in Manchester. And go on to win the 5th test.Coming back from 2-0 down.
Can't see McDonald surviving. Great win in the World test final.But terrible losses in India and England.

The rain will make sure that the game ends in a draw and we retain the ashes whatever happens at the Oval

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Looking at the radar, no chance of rain in the first 2 sessions, but seems like a decent chance of at least an hourish of play in the final session (depends on how bad the outfield is though too). No gaps in the radar forecast for Sunday.

Not sure what you're looking at but I'm on webcam in Manchester and it's been raining for the last two hours.

 

[The 747]

W

We appointed him because he was squeaky clean, no other reason.

Please enlighten us as to who else they could have appointed at the time

Also being the best bowler in the world may have been a factor.

 

[The 747]

Not sure what you're looking at but I'm on webcam in Manchester and it's been raining for the last two hours.

Many clients?

 

[The 747]

I've got the feeling with the way he's stepping across the stumps when the end comes it will be quick and there will a lot of LBW's and burnt referals

Might be, but then we have all thought that for a long time.

 

[gtrxuone]

The rain will make sure that the game ends in a draw and we retain the ashes whatever happens at the Oval

Funny it's raining in Manchester.With Europe and the Northern Hemisphere in a massive heat wave.

 

[M Malice]

Please enlighten us as to who else they could have appointed at the time

Also being the best bowler in the world may have been a factor.

Should have been Steve Smith IMO.

 

[BACCS]

Not sure what you're looking at but I'm on webcam in Manchester and it's been raining for the last two hours.

That’s why I said no chance of play in the first two sessions and maybe a gap in the late afternoon for the UK.

 

[danielnajdek]

That’s why I said no chance of play in the first two sessions and maybe a gap in the late afternoon for the UK.

Think you had a typo. Said no rain instead of no play.

 

[BACCS]

Funny it's raining in Manchester.With Europe and the Northern Hemisphere in a massive heat wave.

UK is always just colder though, good thing Scotland aren’t that good at cricket either as you would barely get a day of play in! If Italy or Greece had cricket teams, you would never worry about rain delays haha

 

[Nankervis brothers]

His luck has run out no getting dropped 3 times every innings plus his idiosyncrasies s**t me

I heard Marnus went into a restaurant and ate everything in the restaurant and they had to close the restaurant.

 

[The 747]

Should have been Steve Smith IMO.

Well they couldn't really do that - they did the next best thing. And Smith has a lot to do with our tactics so the idea that Smith is a tactical genius being wasted is a bit odd.

At the time
Usman and Head weren't fully established in the team
Warner and Smith ah no
Green too young
Carey hadn't been picked yet

So they had four bowlers to pick from.

 

[Mikevk123]

This is why we are cooked. Smith, Lab and Warner have failed while Carey and Green haven’t posted scores..

Australia’s batsmen during the ashes
1. Usman Khawaja 377 at 47.12
2. Travis Head 315 at 39.38
3. Steve Smith 248 at 31
4. Marnus Labuschange 239 at 34.14
5. David Warner 201 at 25.12
6. Mitchell Marsh 198 at 66
7. Alex Carey 162 at 23.28
8. Pat Cummins 117 at 23.40

 

[M Malice]

This is why we are cooked. Smith, Lab and Warner have failed while Carey and Green haven’t posted scores..

Australia’s batsmen during the ashes
1. Usman Khawaja 377 at 47.12
2. Travis Head 315 at 39.38
3. Steve Smith 248 at 31
4. Marnus Labuschange 239 at 34.14
5. David Warner 201 at 25.12
6. Mitchell Marsh 198 at 66
7. Alex Carey 162 at 23.28
8. Pat Cummins 117 at 23.40

Yep, batting has been diabolical.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Would Neser's bowling be effective enough to play as a front line bowler? Could go in with cummins, hazelwood, Neser, murphy, marsh?

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

Really wish jhye Richards was in the squad...

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Rain just stopped

 

[gtrxuone]

UK is always just colder though, good thing Scotland aren’t that good at cricket either as you would barely get a day of play in! If Italy or Greece had cricket teams, you would never worry about rain delays haha

Would be really cruel for the Poms.If rained saved the Aussies.Given there dominant position in this test.