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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,804
    Wood could have some fun if they get that far.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423

    Stokes gone for 51 . . . new ball incoming

    Weirdly still not! Think they are worried about the extra ball speed.

    Reckon when they get into the tail they might take it. But Woakes can still hit it.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    It just drizzled a bit but we were in sunshine, just caught the edge of a passing shower
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,535

    Stokes gone for 51 . . . new ball incoming

    Weirdly still not! Think they are worried about the extra ball speed.

    Reckon when they get into the tail they might take it. But Woakes can still hit it.
    Yeah - I think you must be right there
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    The ball is still moving quite a bit which is good news for when we are bowling - particularly with these overheads
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    New ball taken now
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,644

    It just drizzled a bit but we were in sunshine, just caught the edge of a passing shower

    Are you at Old Trafford bobmcstuff?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,396
    So negative by the Aussies, we're facing the consequences of throwing away both of the first two Tests here and allowing the Aussies to play for the draw (on the morning of day 3!!).
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    seanoconn said:

    It just drizzled a bit but we were in sunshine, just caught the edge of a passing shower

    Are you at Old Trafford bobmcstuff?
    Yepyep, and will be here tomorrow getting wet!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,396
    Time to start swinging out now.
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,644

    seanoconn said:

    It just drizzled a bit but we were in sunshine, just caught the edge of a passing shower

    Are you at Old Trafford bobmcstuff?
    Yepyep, and will be here tomorrow getting wet!
    I really hope there’s time to get a sufficient lead and skittle most of the Aussies before the rain disruption.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Well if it keeps moving like that Hazelwood delivery to Woakes we will have them out very quickly...
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    edited July 2023
    seanoconn said:

    seanoconn said:

    It just drizzled a bit but we were in sunshine, just caught the edge of a passing shower

    Are you at Old Trafford bobmcstuff?
    Yepyep, and will be here tomorrow getting wet!
    I really hope there’s time to get a sufficient lead and skittle most of the Aussies before the rain disruption.
    I think there will be enough time for a result. Tomorrow we might be lucky but I reckon we will have a more or less full day today.

    Theres a couple of periods tomorrow where we should get some overs in (and it will be miserable batting conditions then too).
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,396
    The decision to delay the new ball is looking a bit dodgy now (although maybe they didn't want to take wickets too quickly and have to start their second innings!).
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    They need better punishments for slow over rates. Maybe keep them on till 7.
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,535
    RAIN!!!
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Barely, it's not going to last - radar suggests a brief shower at most. They've not even brought the hover cover on, just the sheets.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Covers off
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Say it quietly but looking at the rain map forecast now I think there could be quite a lot of play on Sunday.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,396
    Bairstow having a far better match.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Pross said:

    Bairstow having a far better match.

    Yeah he looks great.

    Anderson's 4 got a massive cheer though!
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,535
    Bairstow looking great but England need to force the result . . . do we wait till all out now?
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Pross said:

    Bairstow having a far better match.

    but could his century end up costing us the match and the Ashes?

    Letting him get a sympathy century has cost us an hour and counting
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423

    Pross said:

    Bairstow having a far better match.

    but could his century end up costing us the match and the Ashes?

    Letting him get a sympathy century has cost us an hour and counting
    Nah there's going to be plenty of play on Sunday I reckon. The score is getting to the point now where Australia won't be able to chase it and we won't need to bat again.
  • JimD666
    JimD666 Posts: 2,293
    This is more like Cook/Root captainship than Stokes. This isn't a good thing
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    These byes off the short balls are fucking amazing. Amazing
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,751
    This would be a lot of fun except for the rain forecast
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,396

    Pross said:

    Bairstow having a far better match.

    but could his century end up costing us the match and the Ashes?

    Letting him get a sympathy century has cost us an hour and counting
    Quite ironic how long they are staying out there having gone for the early declaration that may have cost them one of the earlier Tests.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423

    This would be a lot of fun except for the rain forecast

    I'm here and I'm telling you it was incredible fun
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,423
    Play will go on till 6.43 cos of that rain stop and the extra 30 mins for slow over rates