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

[Santana]

It’s as done as WCE are of winning another game this year

Hope you are right.

Trying to get just a few hours sleep now

 

[Peter Bixley]

Are we close to being done?

I think 2 - 2.5 hours.

 

[CakeEater]

Or the latest from the Paris Fashion Festival

Or Talking Whoppers with Simmo

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hope you are right.

Trying to get just a few hours sleep now

You can safely take your 8 hrs of sleep I'm just having a large nightcap scotch then bed

 

[The King!]

The way we have navigated this rain has been very disciplined by the team, no risks taken, good cricket

 

[Requiem]

 

[010203]

From the BBC blog: It is still raining at Old Trafford and it looks like it has got a lot darker and more set in.

 

[CakeEater]

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[El Doederino]

I can't wait to see the Manchester Rain get given a tickertape parade down the streets of Sydney like the 1989 Ashes winning Aussies players were.

If the positions were switched, would the rain be getting an OBE?

 

[Tyls83]

the replies here are hilarious

 

[sherb]

I can't wait to see the Manchester Rain get given a tickertape parade down the streets of Sydney like the 1989 Ashes winning Aussies players were.

Explain the logistics of giving Manchester rain a tickertape parade in Sydney.

 

[gordo2016]

 

[The King!]

If the positions were switched, would the rain be getting an OBE?

Sir Rain

 

[beside the seaside]

England absolutely cooked their declaration. Gave us a get out of jail free card there. Really bizarre.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

I can't wait to see the Manchester Rain get given a tickertape parade down the streets of Sydney like the 1989 Ashes winning Aussies players were.

Hope we bottle some, even a glass for you Plugger

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sir Rain

Well if Paul Collingwood can get one anyone can

 

[Peter Bixley]

The Aussies played okay cricket the first two Tests while England played slightly less than okay.

Australia dug in during the 2nd innings after appearing ready to capitulate entirely.

England left their run late with no margin for error, both within this match and in terms of the series.

If today is a washout, Australia have well and truly deserved an Ashes retention and can look forward to going for the cherry on top victory next Test.

Plenty of riveting cricket is ahead, Plugger. Today is a celebration of much needed rain for English farmers.

That last sentence is actually true, my friends at the Environment Agency drought team do like this.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

BLUE, it's nothing but a pleasure - and I've always said that.

Consistently! Good night Heady.

 

[El Doederino]

England absolutely cooked their declaration. Gave us a get out of jail free card there. Really bizarre.

And to think the very first day of the test they declared so early because Bazball, innit.

 

[k31th]

It's amazing the amount of crap being posted in this thread for a rain delay... got a few laughs at least reading through it

 

[RandB]

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Oh shit haha

 

[LukeParkerno1]

On the positive Alex Carey has made a good run at being the most hated person in England ahead of Megan Markle lol

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Saved by the rain it looks like.

 

[Peter Bixley]

the replies here are hilarious

It's what he likes though, he'd rather have adverse attention than no attention at all. Most people in England despise him.

 

[Filthy Sanchez]

It's crazy to think that since the very moment of the controversial Bairstow stumping all momentum has been with England and Australia have just won the odd session at most. Yet despite all that Australia are on the cusp of retaining the
Ashes away from home, which is always a massive achievement.

It's been such a unique series.