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

[aabp1978]

Rain just near ground
Next shower appears imminent

Are you far away? Looking bleak hopefully (more than normal in Manc land??)

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Should be able to press red for Piers Morgan’s current mood

 

[jackn]

So the smart move was to back themselves to chase 150-200 in a session under dark overcast conditions in between rain delays???

When winning is the only option, it's smarter than trying to take wickets from the change rooms.

It may pay off for them but with the weather forecasts, they should have been bowling at us much earlier.

 

[Tassieboy]

where are you seeing this?? TELL ME or i will find you

thanks for the update

BBC Test match special.

 

[compact72]

Is that rain or tears?

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Honestly, the ground staff should stop trolling the Poms and say we are certain there will be rain later and not even start the clean up.

Yep and the hover craft is broken.

 

[scottywiper]

We're 1.5km from ground and it's raining again
Solid shower

 

[Around the Wicket]

You don’t make a flipping sporting declaration when Root is going bananas

That First Test pitch was flat as ****, if England weren't pushing for a result it would have been a draw.

 

[largebus]

Is that rain or tears?

If he stopped crying on Twitter we'd have had two full days of play and it would be 2-2.

 

[Belnakor]

Is that rain or tears?

I don’t think piers knows what pyrrhic means lol

 

[fuic08]

Is that rain or tears?

Does he know what a Pyrrhic win is?

 

[Struggle]

Good thing they decided to have lunch during the only dry part of the day

 

[RandB]

You don’t make a flipping sporting declaration when Root is going bananas

I agree it was silly but at least it was attacking with the idea of getting wickets before stumps.

Also on this, did it affect Stokes's thinking about declaring in this match...

 

[greyhound punter]

Every second that passes is another nail into the English coffin.

 

[aabp1978]

Rain just near ground
Next shower appears imminent

If he stopped crying on Twitter we'd have had two full days of play and it would be 2-2.

If God answers Piers Morgan’s prayers then it explains so many of the world’s problems

 

[Santana]

We're 1.5km from ground and it's raining again
Solid shower

Move closer to the ground please

 

[tigland]

How do Cricinfo expect us to believe this? No way Bairstow is doing drills during lunch.

12.27pm: Steady rain now, but Bairstow is continuing with his keeping drills as the umbrellas go back up and main covers come back out. Oh no he's not. "Bairstow has conceded and is heading off," Gnasher adds. Bleaky McBleakface.

 

[Freofalcon]

They are currently rolling the pitch, please stay away rain!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

That First Test pitch was flat as *, if England weren't pushing for a result it would have been a draw.

Whilst true surely you wait till your actual batsman gets out! Was dumb glad it cost the arrogant ones

 

[MJG14]

MetOffice and AccuWeather Manchester forecasts would be getting more page views than they ever have.

 

[Around the Wicket]

Good thing they decided to have lunch during the only dry part of the day

One of the stupidest rules in cricket, still need to slot a break in when they've been off the ground all morning.

 

[ABAB]

That First Test pitch was flat as *, if England weren't pushing for a result it would have been a draw.

All the pitch are flat as because they want to play "Bazball", even the 2nd Test was flat as but Stokes decided to bowl as it was the perfect condition. Now they seem to like to chase.

 

[Shadow89]

Nope Piers, I don't think this will inflict any toll on us, you fat moron:

"A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Such a victory negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress."

 

[RandB]

Is that rain or tears?

Binga didn't hit him hard enough.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Lol

Tragic. Here's all Australians wanting cricket.......








Not