2019 ASHES: 4th Test Australia v England, Old Trafford Sept 4-9

[hineyrulz]

The Admiral!!!! Paddy strikes and Denly's luck runs out.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Wadeyyyyyyyy with the sublime catch

 

[hineyrulz]

Burns you tinny Mong looking merkin.

 

[hineyrulz]

This Ovaltine merkin looks like a Mong Matthew Phelps.

 

[JJ]

f**k me, Smith just isn’t fair...

 

[Wizardman]

Warner and Smith have shown their true colours when it comes to their test match ability this series. This is the first time I have ever used the the great man in the same sentence as a current player....but Smith is swimming closer to Bradman territory this series.

 

[JJ]

Looking forward to the "Smith's Ashes" documentary to go alongside the "Botham's Ashes" one

 

[stryker]

When casting my mind back to Smiths press conference last year where he broke down talking about how he had let his old man down we were watching a young man devastated by his actions. He looked shattered and emotionally broken.

Most would not have recovered from the embarrassment and shame. It has made him stronger. His return to the test arena has been inspirational. His efforts this series will be spoken about for decades. This is a good England side who would have comfortably won the series if not for him. They know it too. We have been witnessing a legend create sporting folklore. Everyone is watching from all cricketing nations and are universal in his praise. Im so happy for him.

 

[Sphagnum]

Went to bed thinking 350+

We almost got 500.

The pommy gimps took all that momentum from the previous test as far as the toss. No guts whatsoever.

They deserve to get flogged here.

 

[Sphagnum]

Anyone seen Leeds rhino? Probably sitting in front of his tv booing smudger like his dickhead compatriots.

 

[hineyrulz]

And a massive shout out to Mr Barbados, talked up it massively pre game but came out with a whimper the last two days.


He’s been exposed due to tough continuous cricket. But don’t worry Mon there will be a 20/20 series for you to play soon .

 

[Bazal]

I mean, there's nothing else to say about Smith that will do him justice.

Happy for Paine though. I have a lot of time and sympathy for the bloke. Yeah it's only 60-odd, but after Headingley, the pasting he's been copping as probably the most unlikely Australian captain in history, and his own form in this series... For all of that he's stood up with the bat with the series there to be won or lost last night.

 

[Eelectrica]

Good to see us cash in on the England missed chances. That Roy catch and Leach's no ball has cost England about 150 runs, probably more given we hadn't yet even passed 300 when Smith's no ball came about.

3 days to get 19 wickets. Lets finish this. Hopefully wrap this England innings today. Bat a bit tomorrow, re-establish a 400+ run lead and win the game and the ashes.

Just need the weather to hold.

 

[Tipster]

I'm guessing Archer ain't so chirpy now

 

[Tipster]

Paine should have waited until Archer got his ton as well.

 

[Twizzle]

Joffwey 0-98, lol, talk about a 1 hit wonder

that shot from Wade, seriously ? he is not a test cricketer

did they show a replay of Head's LBW ? I reckon that was a pretty bad call for mine especially from around the wicket

and what else can you say about the Smudge, was good to see the poms applaud him when he got out, that was the best way to shut them up

 

[Tommy Smith]

When casting my mind back to Smiths press conference last year where he broke down talking about how he had let his old man down we were watching a young man devastated by his actions. He looked shattered and emotionally broken.

Most would not have recovered from the embarrassment and shame. It has made him stronger. His return to the test arena has been inspirational. His efforts this series will be spoken about for decades. This is a good England side who would have comfortably won the series if not for him. They know it too. We have been witnessing a legend create sporting folklore. Everyone is watching from all cricketing nations and are universal in his praise. Im so happy for him.

lol

This is the worst English Test side that I have seen in at least 20 years.

But you're right on Smith. We're witnessing genuine sporting genius when he bats.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

David Warner is worse than Adam Lyth

 

[JJ]

David Warner is worse than Adam Lyth

Bullshit, David Warner is the world's best opener - I've heard that many times from the Channel Nine experts, so it must be so

 

[King hit]

Thought 350 would be good but I was never expecting almost 500. Steve Smith is a champion.

What about Archer wasn’t the pommie press bragging about he has rattled smith and would turn the series on his own