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

[King-Gutho94]

So we bring in marsh who killed it, but we're gunshy on Neser. I don't get it.

Anything to keep warner in the side hey

Gotta keep those Cape Town secrets away from the public

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Shouldn’t get any rain for the first three days.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

So we bring in marsh who killed it, but we're gunshy on Neser. I don't get it.

Anything to keep warner in the side hey

He’s only averaging 97 with the bat and like 24 with the ball in County, not good enough.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Shouldn’t get any rain for the first three days.

What about snow?

 

[Twizzle]

As much as we wanted it, I don't think Davey was ever going to be dropped

 

[Chins get the wins]

As much as we wanted it, I don't think Davey was ever going to be dropped

He's still our second best opener.......

 

[Bazal]

Weird side. But you can get full time overs out of Green and Marsh and on a road they're not going to be any less effective than Boland. I'd just love to see Neser who swings it regardless of the decks

If they don't back poor old Zodiac Murphy, Head and Smith and Labs can get through 10-15 overs of spin. But I think we might live to regret it based on the pics of the deck....

 

[bazza]

Weird side. But you can get full time overs out of Green and Marsh and on a road they're not going to be any less effective than Boland. I'd just love to see Neser who swings it regardless of the decks

If they don't back poor old Zodiac Murphy, Head and Smith and Labs can get through 10-15 overs of spin. But I think we might live to regret it based on the pics of the deck....

agree - if it is a sub 300 chase for England don't see Head/Labs/Smith getting too many overs

Marsh looked good with the ball - but looks like he is only good for a 3-4 over spell
Hope they rotate the bowlers in 4-5 over spells to ensure that they are all at their best

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I like how Moen said 'you need a front line spinner at Old Trafford' and then the pom selectors ignored him and picked him instead.

'You have to play a spinner' - Moeen answers Murphy question for Australia

Josh Hazlewood thinks Murphy "has done a great job so far" as Nathan Lyon's understudy, and expects more of the same from him

www.google.com

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Fangs]

The English boys will be singing CCR all week.

And I wonder, still I wonder, who'll stop the rain?

 

[Bazal]

I don't want a draw but I won't f**ken be sad if it happens lol

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Surely Saint Baz can control the weather too?

 

[some11]

Surely Saint Baz can control the weather too?

Ready made excuse for why they didn't win the series. Tabloid rags already have the articles written.

 

[bazza]

according to this day 4 is worst with day 5 likely to be iffy. First 3 days should be mainly ok

https://www.nospam47.com/au/cricket...er-england-australia/o9uyq2gqyx8hshbyeo4wpg4r

 

[TheParraboy]

Surely Saint Baz can control the weather too?

Didn't you hear Ben"we want to play entertaining test cricket" Stokes?

Due to rain being an issue, said something along the lines that they are going to have to move the game forward even more than before

# 10 an over

# saviors of test cricket

# winning doesn't matter

 

[Sime_11]

Warner is scoring a 100 this game - first innings is currently $9.75 with - ill be having a taste of that please sir

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Made up

 

[Tweed Titan]

“(Warner) has been going really well,” Cummins said. "I thought at Lord's, he was really impressive. Last week, like many of us, he probably didn't contribute as much as he would have liked with the bat.

“He's been out there over the last couple of days putting in a lot of work, but I think this tour he has shown a lot of good signs and hasn't quite kicked on to make that big score. Some of those innings he's played under really tough circumstances has made it easy for (Steve) Smith to come in and score runs, or the like.”

Haha how is the rationalisation going on here. Candace is either the head of selectors or she's giving them head.

 

[mozza91]

I’ve always thought that Warner was the reason for all of Steve Smith’s success. He’s selflessly saving all the runs for Smudger.