[Cricket] The Ashes - England v Australia - 4th Test, Old Trafford, July 19-23, 2023

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Watching the Albion at Bramall Lane set me on the way to my full set of home Test venues

I've been to all of them in Britain except the Rose Bowl. I'd say Trent Bridge is the obvious answer as far as the ground itself is concerned, but (ignoring that it's no longer allowed to host tests ) Chester Le Street has the best backdrop.

 

[Eeyore]

Hmmm - from the BBC

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I'm not sure how Anderson has history to alter, Old Trafford is the ground he has his lowest bowling average on. We only won two matches in 2019 and we've not won a Test in Australia since, blimey, the 2010/11 series. In the years where we weren't getting tonked (2005+) there have only been three Tests against Oz- 2 draws (1 losing, 1 winning), and 1 defeat.

Boo BBC

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

The sun has come out up norf after a night of rain (weather report from the Wirral, which is 35 miles from Old Trafford. Fingers crossed.

 

[Titanic]

Forecast for Sat/Sun is shocking. Expecting Bazball on steroids to try and force a win in three days.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes wins the toss and inserts.

 

[The Wizard]

FOUR toss wins in a row

 

[CHAPPERS]

Bowling

 

[A1X]

No side has ever won a test at Old Trafford when winning the toss and bowling first

 

[CHAPPERS]

Guess they have to try and get the wickets don't they

 

[nwgull]

Bowling

Mushy, Bowling! Bowling!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This test match could be series-defining.

 

[Eeyore]

No side has ever won a test at Old Trafford when winning the toss and bowling first

Another stat to smash !

 

[indy3050]

So excited

 

[knocky1]

FOUR toss wins in a row

Just needs to win the flip at The Oval to be a series winning tosser and join two other England tossers Joe Root(2018) and Colin Cowdrey (1960)

 

[Eeyore]

The decision to bowl first seems a little odd. But, we live in hope.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Appeal for LBW close but going over. More concerning a straight forward take by a wicket keeper was dropped by Bairstow. It could have been a simple edge that he dropped.

 

[Gwylan]

Just needs to win the flip at The Oval to be a series winning tosser and join two other England tossers Joe Root(2018) and Colin Cowdrey (1960)

And Stanley Jackson in 1905

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Appeal for LBW close but going over. More concerning a straight forward take by a wicket keeper was dropped by Bairstow. It could have been a simple edge that he dropped.

100% this

 

[Pevenseagull]

The combination of weather forecast, Australia batting first and Warner not being out first ball to Broad has seen the draw odds roughly halved


Edit .... Hoorah, that's even better

 

[Titanic]

Khawaja LBW to Broad... reviewed but looks out.

Yes 15-1