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Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:28 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Four down. Might be talking about the miracle of Manchester this time tomorrow.
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:41 pmby Durhamfootman
miracle of Manchester?
That would be nice. England don't win many ashes tests at Manchester. Did we decide it was '81 the last time
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:42 pmby Durhamfootman
unsurprisingly England still haven't got Smith
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:55 pmby Durhamfootman
Leach getting a bit of tap?
I suppose England want to delay the Aussies as much as poss by bowling miserly, so this probably isn't what is needed
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:11 pmby Durhamfootman
Durhamfootman wrote:Smith's 8th consecutive ashes 50, seemingly
make that 9th
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:13 pmby Durhamfootman
lead is now 300. That will probably do and still a couple of hours to get England 3 or 4 down, so now it's a question of how affected Australia are by the Stokes innings at Headingley
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:39 pmby yuppie
15 more overs at this run rate this evening, Aus will be happy with that
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:40 pmby Durhamfootman
maybe tell Smiffy that he has 20 mins to get another hundred and then have an hour at England tonight?
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:41 pmby Gingerfinch
Durhamfootman wrote:maybe tell Smiffy that he has 20 mins to get another hundred and then have an hour at England tonight?
I'd bat for another 15 overs, just to make sure.
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:45 pmby yuppie
Gingerfinch wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:maybe tell Smiffy that he has 20 mins to get another hundred and then have an hour at England tonight?
I'd bat for another 15 overs, just to make sure.
Yep, i think so.
England slowing it down now though. They see the danger.....a little late maybe
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:19 pmby yuppie
England using the review system to waste time?
We still get wrong decisions and teams can use it for situations like this. Still needs improving.
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:24 pmby Durhamfootman
lead is 382 and the Aussies are still going. With a bit of luck the light will make the min no. of overs irrelevant and give England the chance to get off tonight with most of their wickets intact
Notice how I completely ignored England's batting incompetence there? Quite intentional I assure you
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:25 pmby Durhamfootman
ah... now they've declared
left it too long hopefully
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:29 pmby yuppie
Stokes last innings meant they needed to be safer.....
Re: Fourth Ashes Test: Old Trafford, 4-8 September.
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Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:32 pmby Durhamfootman
absolutely
yet another reason for the England batsmen to show a bit more backbone and a bit more patience/stubborness/bloody mindedness.... otherwise known as proper test cricket batting
perhaps all these pennies are finally starting to drop?
only taken four *modded* years for Bayleaf the Gardener to see the light