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

[yobbo84]

We're all bemoaning the openers and the match situation but tbh this start has eclipsed our previous best of 2/60 fir the series according to what they were saying earlier so maybe we just need to readjust our expectations of the hacks at the top.

We were 2/136 before collapsing in the first innings last test

 

[Bazal]

We were 2/136 before collapsing in the first innings last test

Well, there goes Channel Nine's stats lol

 

[Bazal]

scoring well over 4 an over

330+ for the day you would imagine , hopefully with plenty wickets in hand

 

[undertaker]

scoring well over 4 an over

330+ for the day you would imagine , hopefully with plenty wickets in hand

I would hope so. We have the chance to put England out of the contest with a strong partnership here.

 

[Bazal]

Geez, the rough side on that rock is looking quite a bit rougher than I'd imagine at this stage...

 

[King hit]

Beautiful bowling

 

[Bazal]

f**k me if this mortician looking motherf**ker is getting the ball to do that day one, our alien looking motherf**ker is going to have a field day late

 

[undertaker]

Look out folks! Here's the guy who was going to steamroll us in Australia a couple of years ago.

 

[mozza91]

Just wanna settle down and have 16 children with Isa Guha.

 

[Eelectrica]

Looking at.that spin if we can take this game to the fourth innings and set 250+ Lyon might just do the job this time.
Gotta get there first

 

[TheParraboy]

Overton on - Game right here...

 

[hineyrulz]

f**k me if this mortician looking motherf**ker is getting the ball to do that day one, our alien looking motherf**ker is going to have a field day late

It could be quite a battle with the bald headed mongs.

 

[undertaker]

Looking at.that spin if we can take this game to the fourth innings and set 250+ Lyon might just do the job this time.
Gotta get there first

Well, Old Trafford has had a dry/abrasive surface for quite sometime, so making a good 1st innings score is going to be crucial for us in order to make the test last long enough for Lyon to have an impact. Having a left-arm fast bowling in Starc is also going to help Lyon with the foot marks. It's been a long time since a finger spinner has been able to get that amount of turn on a day 1 pitch outside of the Indian subcontinent.

However, weather could be a problem during the first 3 days, so there will definitely be time lost. How much time is another question.

 

[Bazal]

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Just wanna settle down and have 16 children with Isa Guha.

Just wanna crawl through 13 kilometres of broken glass just to sniff a discarded microphone she once breathed into

 

[Hutty1986]

Isn't this the bloke who happened to be bowling when Smiffy castled himself in Adelaide and he was going to be the GOAT?

 

[hineyrulz]

Ovaltine is down!!

 

[Bazal]

Haha I think Ovaltine has merkined the ball

 

[jargan83]

Ovaltine is down!!

Milo > Ovaltine

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Duke balls eh...