4th ASHES TEST: @ Old Trafford, Manchester July 19-23, 2023

[Hutty1986]

Again, these duds had a chance to set up an Ashes win. And again they've failed miserably Smith nowhere near the player he was, Labs nowhere near as good as he was made out to be. Green continues his role as a specialist fielder. FMD this is mediocre stuff.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I thought that was going down leg.

DRS been perfect for the soapies all series

 

[Chins get the wins]

Probably look to score before the new ball boys

 

[some11]

What a wasteful day.

The conditions are as good as you will get to bat in England and we have pissed it away

Story of the ashes.

No big hundreds for us apart from uzi in the first test.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Might be time to play Neser instead of Green. His form is the worst of all our bats, and Neser is our next best bat in England atm.

 

[Hutty1986]

Making Woakes look like a superstar Woeful from Carey

 

[Mr. Shaman]

El Chokos

 

[hineyrulz]

What a dumb wasteful cricket side this is, get sent in on a perfect batting deck play the extra all rounder and bat like morons. We bat like this but when we field it will be negative boring shit with everyone on the boundary. Pricks don't deserve to win this.

 

[King-Gutho94]

What a dumb wasteful cricket side this is, get sent in on a perfect batting deck play the extra all rounder and bat like morons. We bat like this but when we field it will be negative boring shit with everyone on the boundary. Pricks don't deserve to win this.

Today was set up for us to go to stumps at 5/350 and put a nail in England's coffin.

Now the door is ajar despite 5 out of top 7 getting decent starts and getting out.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Woeful. Now with 3 specialist bowlers we are in damage control. All those starts wasted against a mediocre attack.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

ffs these pricks can't bat

 

[Twizzle]

the Bison top scored (so far) in the last 2 tests and he was only selected due to Green being injured

that's how badly we are going

 

[Chins get the wins]

It's not like we got rolled. I can see our bowlers putting on 50

 

[Fangs]

Really disappointing scorecard. Labs and Head dismissals were particularly bad. Marsh got an absolute peach. If just one batsman kicks on we are in an entirely different position. The pitch looks great for batting so right now I'd say advantage England.

Positives are that we are batting into day 2. England's over rate is crap as usual. Would like to see the last few bats frustrate England with not just runs but time. 10-15 overs would be a good outcome.

 

[JokerEel]

I am not sold on Cam Green great fielder that's about it.

 

[mozza91]

So many starts and nobody goes on with it. The total will be competitive but below par. If we bowl at our best it’ll be more than enough, but considering how average our bowling and terrible the field placements have been we could be in strife.

Need to make a big statement and have a dominant 1st session tonight.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It's not like we got rolled. I can see our bowlers putting on 50

Shouldn't have to rely on our bowlers to get runs. And if the bowlers can eke out 50 it shows that the pitch has no demons and our batsmen should gave got more

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I am not sold on Cam Green great fielder that's about it.

I think he will become a batter who bowls occasionally.

 

[hineyrulz]

I think he will become a batter who bowls occasionally.

I think he’s batting too low, batting him at 7 was ridiculous. Neser should of played if that’s the case.

 

[Bazal]

Bit wasteful but 300 is nothing to sneeze at either. Just annoying to see all the scores of 40 and 50 and nothing with three figures. That's the difference between solid at 300 odd and sailing at 400+