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

[TIGER14]

How much of a scam is that teeth realignment ad....

 

[VictoryFC]

I'd enforce follow on. Pitch looks tough batting at the moment.

It'll be much tougher to bat on tomorrow. Batting again gives our bowlers a decent rest. If we bowl them out with a lead of 200ish, we only need 100-150 runs and means we can even have another bowl tonight. Chasing 350 on here will be nigh on impossible (as it should have been in the last test but that was history defying).

 

[Bgoodorgoodatit]

Look I’m a keen as anyone to see that f**kwit cop one in the throat but I’m guessing he’s going to have more trouble playing length balls that are doing a bit... let’s not fall in love with the short ball here...

 

[icewind]

Wow prissy

The CDG reference was a joke

On the other I was referring more to the only other two players that MIGHT be considered Smith’s peers, Kohli and Williamson... Several teams haven’t played much test cricket

Smith is best, daylight second... if Williamson and Kohli had 10+ innings Smith would be third and closing

would bloody hope so. But hey, lets come back to this after kohli and williamson get to 10 innings.

 

[Bazal]

How the f**k has that missed?

 

[VictoryFC]

That's a ball only Starc can bowl. Onya Starcy.

 

[hineyrulz]

Lyon is trying to bowl medium pace.

Slow it up up you Bald merkin.

 

[TIGER14]

It'll be much tougher to bat on tomorrow. Batting again gives our bowlers a decent rest. If we bowl them out with a lead of 200ish, we only need 100-150 runs and means we can even have another bowl tonight. Chasing 350 on here will be nigh on impossible (as it should have been in the last test but that was history defying).

They are still 240 behind. They'll be lucky to get a lead of 100 let alone 350.
Foot to the throat imo.

 

[TheParraboy]

I'd enforce follow on. Pitch looks tough batting at the moment.

Wheres the fun in that

Id rather us bat and get bowled out for 120 - give or take 40

 

[VictoryFC]

They are still 240 behind. They'll be lucky to get a lead of 100 let alone 350.
Foot to the throat imo.

I wouldn't mind either way. And with a lead of 200 I'm even slightly confident we wouldn't have to bat again. But I just think with so much time left, Paine is gonna give the bowlers a rest. We've seen previous captains regarded as attacking captains do the same thing in similar situations.

 

[Hutty1986]

No way in hell would you enforce the follow on and risk these mongs having to bat last

 

[Eelectrica]

Wadey ever the jokester doing his best Tufnell impersonation.

 

[TIGER14]

I wouldn't mind either way. And with a lead of 200 I'm even slightly confident we wouldn't have to bat again. But I just think with so much time left, Paine is gonna give the bowlers a rest. We've seen previous captains regarded as attacking captains do the same thing in similar situations.

Paine might be captain on paper in this game but in reality it's Smith. We won't make the dumb decisions we did at Headingly.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Stokes looks angry enough to deck someone

 

[Bazal]

Paine might be captain on paper in this game but in reality it's Smith. We won't make the dumb decisions we did at Headingly.

Even if that were true, it wouldn't make me feel any more confident about us not making dumb decisions....

 

[_snafu_]

Stokes looks angry enough to deck someone

The thug should be in jail.

 

[VictoryFC]

Paine might be captain on paper in this game but in reality it's Smith. We won't make the dumb decisions we did at Headingly.

I guess we'll see but I'd be very surprised if he enforces follow on if have the chance. With the game situation, it just doesn't make sense to send bowlers in again so soon without it being necessary.

 

[Hutty1986]

See ya playboy

 

[Bazal]

Lol what is that from Archer?

England paying for rushing him in well before he's ready

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Archer looks like he wishes he was on a beach somewhere in the Bahamas