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

[LukeParkerno1]

Yep, if it's going to survive, Test cricket needs to be far more flexible. Some of the restrictions on play are archaic.

Well more D/N tests is essential. I’m as traditional as they come but gone are the days where we need every test during the day. Why not have 2 or 3 at night.

 

[Around the Wicket]

wdym? All of us flogs are up at 10pm scouring weather forecasts of regional UK and you think Test Cricket is at risk of survival?

Feature series are under no threat, lesser sides remain a waste of time or stat boosters rather. Australian batsmen will fill there boots this summer v Pakistan and Windies.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Feature series are under no threat, lesser sides remain a waste of time or stat boosters rather. Australian batsmen will fill there boots this summer v Pakistan and Windies.

I reckon Edi-Asp under 12’s would win outright.

 

[Mr Meow]

Arianne Titmus literally slaughtered Ledecky and McIntosh, the world record holder until 30 seconds ago.

We're two ahead on the gold medal table after 2 races.

Wow! Did she win the race first?

 

[Jamurp]

Why are the weather radars over England so shit? The bom one is decent and detailed, all you get is a vague haze of rain on theirs.

Anyway, match is most certainly heading for a draw.

 

[rocker_oz33]

So they made footy to keep the cricketers fit and in shape .
Rounds a Sharpe...right .

 

[Donakebab]

Switch over and see A.Titmus smash everyone in the 400m freestyle and obliterate the WR.

What an incredible swim that was! She just powered away from the 250 and kept extending her lead every turn. Superstar.

 

[The King!]

Imagine if we did play until a result and we won

 

[Bedi]

Well more D/N tests is essential. I’m as traditional as they come but gone are the days where we need every test during the day. Why not have 2 or 3 at night.

expensive, but the time has come for more retractable roofs

 

[The King!]

So what do I do with all this meteorological knowledge I have now

 

[Plugger35]

I thought the SCG was the biggest rain sodden shithole test venue but Old Trafford has said hold my beer and also hold an umbrella in the other hand.

 

[dreaming of another cyri]

Wonder if they will make a tribute to Shane Warne if they retain the ashes with a stump dance.

 

[bradydaw91]

Just follow the betfair odds - it is the most accurate forecast you are going to get and at least it is backed by people risking money.

Personally, id be surprised if there is more than 20 overs. And it wouldn't surprise me if there is not a ball bowled. Every second that passes helps us.

What I worry about is people's (aka the money) unfamiliarity with the quirks of cricket and its regulations on weather. But happy to see the odds going more in our favour.

 

[Moonwatcher]

So what do I do with all this meteorological knowledge I have now

New career?

 

[RookiePick]

Keep pissing down. It's good for the garden.

 

[TazHawk15]

What an incredible swim that was! She just powered away from the 250 and kept extending her lead every turn. Superstar.

She now has to be considered the greatest Tassie athlete of all time.

 

[Tassieboy]

Rain has stopped for now. England still hitting catches. We are a long way from resumption even if showers don’t pick up again.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

So what do I do with all this meteorological knowledge I have now

Keep it for emergency Kingy.

 

[two blue tiger]

Great to see our swimmers restoring some Aussie pride.

 

[kickazz]

Is that rain or tears?

Dumb campaigner doesn't know what Pyrrhic means lol

 

[Retzlaff]

They should’ve scheduled a 5 test series so 1 washout wouldn’t matter

 

[Art Vandelay_]

She now has to be considered the greatest Tassie athlete of all time.

has she sunk more than 52 beers on a flight to London. If not then it is still Boony.

 

[compact72]

Great to see our swimmers restoring some Aussie pride.

We are doing well everywhere.

Looks like we will retain the ashes

They are smashing the swimming.

Winners everywhere

 

[Pancakes]

So they made footy to keep the cricketers fit and in shape .
Rounds a Sharpe...right .

It doesn't need to be the ressies to see this kind of quality, i see it every week when i watch my team play.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Torrential in Liverpool up the road in the British Open coverage

Only 90km west, pretty much like Geelong to Melbourne

Yes. It's lashing down. If it gets like that here then I'll let you know because that means it's right en route for Old Trafford. Slightly surprised that it's coming from the west today, although the radar seems to show it coming from the north and circling round over the Irish Sea.