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

[t_94]

There will. Some of you need to wind it back a bit. There will probably still be a few sessions worth throughout the next 2 nights

Doubt the poms will need much more than 50 overs over 2 days.

 

[Gough]

PhatBoy my latest acquisition. A very tidy first of the best West Indian cricket book ever written.

 

[dopefish]

Er'body get your Indian rain dance awn! Let's draw this bitch!

 

[1989]

Would be happy to watch live coverage of three sessions of rain tonight.....or get sleep.

 

[Gough]

Would be happy to watch live coverage of three sessions of rain tonight.....or get sleep.

Collingwood Port might be a decent game too although it's tipping down here.

 

[1989]

Collingwood Port might be a decent game too although it's tipping down here.

That's a point. Ashes always wins out over footy, but would be keen to watch that one.

 

[Tassieboy]

Smith is often considered Australia’s best Test batsman since Bradman, but his horror 4th innings record is a major blemish: No centuries and an average of 28.

For comparison in the 4th innings, Ponting averaged 50, Greg Chappell 49, Border 34, Clarke 32, Steve Waugh 26.

It is a blemish that will follow Smith like ‘Bradman on sticky wickets’.

 

[ourgameplandoesntwork]

Smith is without question Australia’s best Test batsman since Bradman, but his horror 4th innings record is a major blemish: No centuries and an average of 27.

For comparison in the 4th innings, Ponting averaged 50, Greg Chappell 49, Border 34, Clarke 32, Steve Waugh 26.

It is a blemish that will follow Smith like ‘Bradman on sticky wickets’.

Smith hasn’t been decent for years. I don’t think he is “without question” our best since Bradman.

 

[Tassieboy]

Smith hasn’t been decent for years. I don’t think he is “without question” our best since Bradman.

Fair point. Amended.

 

[MinerBoy]

So how’s the weather shaping up?


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[Purple7x08_24]

Would be happy to watch live coverage of three sessions of rain tonight.....or get sleep.

I could listen to this all ****ing night

 

[Peter Bixley]

8:17am and it has been heavy, persistent rain for a few hours now.

 

[Owen_AFC97]

Andrew Mcdonald comes across as nothing but a “yes” man.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Today looks a write off, but according to the best weather site on the planet, the Norwegians reckon there’s at least a session of play available


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Assuming that's correct, I don't see how they'd get it dry in time. That will be on the back of 36 hours of persistent rain.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hope it pours down the whole game

That way we win everything

Draw and Tubby Boomsticks stranded on 99….

Life is good

 

[greyhound punter]

My bet is looking cactus.

Not convinced there will be another ball bowled.

 

[ABAB]

Eng $2.25
Draw $1.65
Aus $301

On SM-S908E using BigFooty.com mobile app

Shorten further to $1.28, England has gone to $3.60 and we have shorten to $226 lol.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

Hope it pours down the whole game

That way we win everything

Draw and Tubby Boomsticks stranded on 99….

Life is good

Looks like it's getting heavier.

 

[philreich]

I will laugh hysterically if Australia is 9 down when the final ball is bowled!!!

 

[Tassieboy]

 

[ABAB]

Today looks a write off, but according to the best weather site on the planet, the Norwegians reckon there’s at least a session of play available


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I'll say the groundmen will need more than 1.5 hours to prepare the ground given the rain would have fallen for nearly 2 days and by then it would have rained again lol.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Looks like it's getting heavier.

My prayers were answered baby

 

[Purple7x08_24]

I will laugh hysterically if Australia is 9 down when the final ball is bowled!!!

Even better if a wicket comes on a no ball, followed by heavy rain

 

[ABAB]

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Wouldn't surprise me if there are major puddles given the amount of rain falling overnight.

 

[Tassieboy]

The Weather Channel now estimates 33mm today. The forecast is getting worse and worse.