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

[Hugo Rune]

England shouldn’t try and go too hard too soon, not going to do them any good to be 15-3 at drinks

With the current rain forecast, we only really have today and tomorrow afternoon. I’m not sure how else we win it other than going hard from the first over!

 

[Arkwright]

Very nice part of the country around you.....Warlingham...Woldingham...etc....spent some formative years in Selsdon....used to play as kids around Addington...Sanderstead.....etc......remember some pretty steep hills off the A22.....one in particular, my father used to have to take a run at it. he couldn't stop, otherwise he would have to roll back down again!!
Was it Succumbs Hill ( ? )

Caterham is all hills, Succumbs Hill runs between Caterham Valley and Warlingham.
Nice part of the world on the North Downs.

 

[Titanic]

Fuckett.

9-1

 

[KZNSeagull]

Duckett out playing a defensive shot. 9-1

 

[CHAPPERS]

Good line.

 

[Mellotron]

Ali is "here for a good time, not a long time"

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Just had a look at the ICC rankings. Any reason why England have played so many more matches than everyone else?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Phew

 

[The Wizard]

Joel Wilson is repeatedly one of the worst umpires out there, remember there was a time last summer he got several wrong in one match.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Just had a look at the ICC rankings. Any reason why England have played so many more matches than everyone else?

Because we are pretty much the only one who play during our summer, I would guess.

 

[Titanic]

Moeen Ali becomes only the 4th English player to pass 3000 runs and 200 wickets in Test Match cricket.

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Moeen Ali becomes only the 4th English player to pass 3000 runs and 200 wickets in Test Match cricket.

Another Anderson, people smear him cos of a few mistakes yet clearly had the ability.

 

[KZNSeagull]

61-1 at luncheon. Crawley 26 Ali 31

 

[zeemeeuw]

England not throwing a wicket away just before lunch ... have we lost respect for tradition?

 

[The Wizard]

England not throwing a wicket away just before lunch ... have we lost respect for tradition?

Ah you see, they have cunningly left room for the other England tradition of being in a fairly promising position at lunch only to end up 4 down within an hour of the restart.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Bookies update

England a little shorter than 2/1, the draw 2/1 Australia a little longer than 2/1

The draw is pretty much putting money on it to rain a lot in Manchester.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Right ...

This could be horrible.

 

[Titanic]

Crawley is looking imperious.

 

[Mellotron]

Crawley is looking imperious.

What's the point? What is to be gained?!

 

[Titanic]

What's the point? What is to be gained?!

It is a joy to watch him and Moeen batting together. A proper top order partnership. Hopefully they will make Cummins and co grovel.