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

[Jimthegreat]

That 4 x 100m Womens Relay was as big a slaughter for Australia as what Titmus gave the 400m field. Smacked the world record.

 

[Purple7x08_24]

It's still a bit moist out there. If we do get back in there I'm hoping we get in some good strokes.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Perhaps a nice restful whisky before bed would be suitable, BLUE.

Absolutely Heady.

 

[Jimthegreat]

What time is the tea break?

During the rain break....lol.

 

[ams4crows]

That 4 x 100m Womens Relay was as big a slaughter for Australia as what Titmus gave the 400m field. Smacked the world record.

Aussie's just loving the water today

 

[010203]

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

And with both sides winning a test each after that and this one nailed on to be a draw, a draw at Edgbaston would not have been a bad result for England.

 

[Iamspock]

Absolutely.

In any other sport, in any other scenario, at any given time you're right.

But for so many reasons, I just can't stand the Poms. It starts in 1915 when we were first a tactical decoy and then cannon fodder at the Dardanelles, it built steam when we were abandoned in 1941 after the Fall of Singapore, and finally charged home with the legions of bling infested, Burberry tracksuit wearing Chavs zombying up and down the streets of Perth ready to punch on with the closest lamppost (who supports a football team not from their town).

I want the cup first, with victory to follow after.

So, so much this post.... can't love it enough.

 

[JackOutback]

You don’t retain the Ashes because of the rain, you retain them because you won the first 2 tests.

Exactly, a point plenty of Poms seem to be forgetting. Also, after all the whinging, I hope we smash them at the Oval to make it look like we were just toying with them; 3-1 sounds pretty good.

 

[to1994]

I would rather we won a series by us playing good cricket than winning it by default due to the weather.

Australia might retain the Ashes due to it raining for the best part of 2 days but it's hardly anything worth celebrating.

You are just celebrating the rain and not your team playing good cricket.

Something tells me if it was England who won the first two Tests & it was Australia coming back from behind, desperate to win this Test to go to a decider, you'd be singing a different tune.

 

[Hawksboy72]

Lol look at this relay haha

"If your on the Aussies go find your bookie and collect"

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[swingdog]

If a single event disproves climate change Mr Higgins, then a single event can therefore prove it.

I refer the esteemed Mr H to the current heatwave in southern Europe.

This is The Grade Cricketer. Higgo is taking the piss.

 

[Visions]

Have to wonder if people here are true cricket fans praying for rain.

I want to see this test and this series decided by cricket not by the weather.

This will be a massive anti climax if they can't get back out there today to decide it.

True cricket fans like any fans of any sport don't like their team losing. So thumbs up from me.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

I would rather we won a series by us playing good cricket than winning it by default due to the weather.

Australia might retain the Ashes due to it raining for the best part of 2 days but it's hardly anything worth celebrating.

You are just celebrating the rain and not your team playing good cricket.

 

[grumbleguts]

I would rather we won a series by us playing good cricket than winning it by default due to the weather.

Australia might retain the Ashes due to it raining for the best part of 2 days but it's hardly anything worth celebrating.

You are just celebrating the rain and not your team playing good cricket.

Yeah, but some of us aren't whining idiots.

We are celebrating winning/retaining/having the ashes. Something irrelevant minor cricketing nations can't do, and maybe you can visit and see them.

 

[davoss]

Please tell me this is legit hahaha

Haha nah mate, The Grade Cricketer boys are great for a laugh

 

[LukeParkerno1]

"If your on the Aussies go find your bookie and collect"

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Well they would have been $1.01 lol and the only way they were losing is a false start

 

[sherb]

This is The Grade Cricketer. Higgo is taking the piss.

Silly me. Normally I don't fall for satire.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Haha nah mate, The Grade Cricketer boys are great for a laugh

Hilarious podcast

 

[Kuuz]

Have to wonder if people here are true cricket fans praying for rain.

I want to see this test and this series decided by cricket not by the weather.

This will be a massive anti climax if they can't get back out there today to decide it.

 

[aabp1978]

You can't drop Warner for Marsh when they're both currently in the team.


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meant in terms of Marsh replacing Warner as opener

 

[jackn]

That 4 x 100m Womens Relay was as big a slaughter for Australia as what Titmus gave the 400m field. Smacked the world record.

The pool looks a fair bit drier than old Trafford atm.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Stkilda finally win a flag off a clear incorrect free kick/goal on the siren and Plugger is down at the fence screaming Nooooo, not like this

You’re a beautiful person. That could be the kir royale I’m sipping, but I’ll stand by it for now.


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[Hawksboy72]

Australian Women 4x100m relay just smashed the world record and won Gold

Won by like 10m no country anywhere near us

I was gunna say NZ but they haven't had a decent swimmer since Van Der Humm.

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[kickazz]

To be fair, the rain has kept it interesting. If we played through rain / could use a roof then this game would of been a forgone conclusion once England got ahead of us in their innings.

Instead everyone has been on the edge of their seats, checking weather apps, reading articles etc. rather than tuning out knowing the result is already decided.

Yeah, it's in keeping with the series on that sense.

Look no doubt England have played better, but the forecast for quite a bit was day 4 and 5 looked wet.

They batted too long, out of vanity. They now get to say "how good did we look" and blame something else for not winning.

Yes they've had bad luck, but they could have played this better.

And you know what, how about Marnus' gritty 100 when we needed it. Legendary stuff. I love how it will likely be the ultimate clincher of the urn. And old fashioned, gritty, backs against the wall innings when you have no hope of winning. That's Test cricket.

 

[danielnajdek]

Well they would have been $1.01 lol and the only way they were losing is a false start

We are always so far in front of any country including USA when it comes to the 4x100.