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

[undertaker]

Bounced!

Surely that can't be given out

 

[LeedsRhinos]

That's bounced, let's not get stupid

 

[undertaker]

Not out.

Thankfully, the correct decision was given

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Not out.

Thankfully, the correct decision was given

Took way too long, saw it bounced on the first view

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Need these two weirdos to bat until stumps

 

[BunniesMan]

BM is back from my midnight quest into the heart of Newtown for food. I return home and we are 2 down. This is not good. We need Smiffy and Marnus to save us here. Just bat and bat and bat boys

 

[undertaker]

Those sub fielders look like they're still in high school!

 

[undertaker]

BM is back from my midnight quest into the heart of Newtown for food. I return home and we are 2 down. This is not good. We need Smiffy and Marnus to save us here. Just bat and bat and bat boys

We got dis!

 

[Slackboy72]

Avoided the follow on.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Avoided the follow on.

Damn, we could do with batting again

 

[BunniesMan]

You know what is great about life in 2023? I can get thai food delivered to me at 3am when I am drunk. Some pad thai, some fried race, some spring rolls. This makes dealing with this crap in the ashes so much easier.

 

[undertaker]

Ok, drinks break.

Just over an hour left for the Aussies to survive today

 

[undertaker]

You know what is great about life in 2023? I can get thai food delivered to me at 3am when I am drunk. Some pad thai, some fried race, some spring rolls. This makes dealing with this crap in the ashes so much easier.

Why you eating so late (or so early, whichever way you choose to look at it)?

 

[undertaker]

When I think of surviving for a draw in a cricket match, this scorecard from the 1996 Sheffield Shield final immediately comes to mind:

SOA vs WA Cricket Scorecard, Final at Adelaide, March 30 - April 03, 1996

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get South Australia vs Western Australia Final, cricket scorecard, Sheffield Shield 1995/96 dated March 30 - April 03, 1996.

www.espncricinfo.com

Have a look at the number of balls the South Australian batsmen chewed up on day 5 (most notably Siddons and Brayshaw in the middle order) to secure the draw

 

[BunniesMan]

Why you eating so late (or so early, whichever way you choose to look at it)?

Because it is saturday morning and I am a drunk uni student

 

[BunniesMan]

When I think of surviving for a draw in a cricket match, this scorecard from the 1996 Sheffield Shield final immediately comes to mind:

SOA vs WA Cricket Scorecard, Final at Adelaide, March 30 - April 03, 1996

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get South Australia vs Western Australia Final, cricket scorecard, Sheffield Shield 1995/96 dated March 30 - April 03, 1996.

www.espncricinfo.com

those are some beautiful stats. Blewett 72 off 275 and that AFL footy show nuffy James Brayshaw chipping in with the 66. Epic

 

[undertaker]

Oh, Smiffy!!

Very ordinary dismissal. He'll be disappointed with that

 

[LeedsRhinos]

ENGERLAND ENGERLAND, it's glorious it's sensational it's bazball

 

[undertaker]

Less than 45mins until stumps.

Aussies got to hold on for at least another 10 overs.

 

[undertaker]

those are some beautiful stats. Blewett 72 off 275 and that AFL footy show nuffy James Brayshaw chipping in with the 66. Epic

Yep. Why I brought attention specifically to this match is thanks to T20 cricket over the past decade or so, only a small % of batsmen nowdays in 4-5 day matches have the concentration to survive out 100+ balls when required.

Also, notable mention to the tail (May, McIntyre and George) who faced 21.1 overs between them.