4th test Manchester

[scotch]

Burns, Lees and sibley are three that are worse recently

Lees, Lyth, Stoneman, Roy

 

[Durham-Mackem41]

Hard to smash bowling of this quality.

 

[TravellingMackem]

11 teams have won the toss and fielded at Old Trafford prior to this and lost them all.

We need to win to save the Ashes. I'd rather not be trailing by 300+ runs to try and win to save the Ashes.

Right and? I doubt any of those 11 had days 4 and 5 washed out either.

Back to my point, how does batting under yesterdays cloud cover help us bat against swing?

 

[Dexter]

Get this in before a wicket falls but this is good cricket just taking the singles on offer.

 

[scotch]

Its allright Crawley will smash cummins and these to all parts then get out to a tame Marsh outswinger

 

[TravellingMackem]

Roy Lyth Hameed Jennings Stoneman all rubbish as well probably another 5 to add as well

been woeful since Strauss retired then even worse since Cook

All of which have more hundreds than Crawley

 

[Lo Ursem]

Could be a tough watch today, feels like England are going to go after everything and try and get within 50 runs, either bowled out or declared and have a crack tonight.
Going to be some absolute honking dismissals I fear.

Percentage wise, it probably gives them the best chance to win a rain shortened game BUT never rely on the British weather (was meant to be showers in the morning yesterday and instead I'm sunburnt), the weekend forecast could change.

There was a sight screen issue for a good 5 minutes yesterday.
Couple concussion checks for another 5 minutes.
DRS for 5 minutes over the day.

Completely agree that where possible 90 overs should be bowled, I.e light conditions etc.
They need to look at the rules and maybe start adjusting the hours of play.

Yes, they were some stoppages but they seem to be more and more these days .. same as my match day experience at SOL. Medics continually on and off the pitch, the players continually retreating to the touchline for a drink ( even after only 20 minutes) .

 

[chriswallace85]

Worried the fact he doesn't ever leave it has been found out. Also, Crawley has had a great series so far tbf to him.

Has he??? He's nowhere near the leading run scorers, and he hasn't faced that many balls either.

 

[mackembhoy]

Right and? I doubt any of those 11 had days 4 and 5 washed out either.

Back to my point, how does batting under yesterdays cloud cover help us bat against swing?

All the more reason to get runs on the board. Aussies just have to stop us scoring quickly and we can't win here.

It also barely swung yesterday. They put up the stats showing movement was more than half the amount at Headingley.

 

[chopsfc007]

All of which have more hundreds than Crawley

We are talking about test cricket I'm pretty sure Roy never even got one

 

[chriswallace85]

Don’t even make the worst 5 since 2013 imo

That's when I stopped taking much notice to be honest.

Trying to get back into it this summer.

 

[chopsfc007]

Has he??? He's nowhere near the leading run scorers, and he has faced that many balls either.

He's about 5 th in our team and only had one fifty mental people saying he's been great

 

[CraigyLee]

All of which have more hundreds than Crawley

erm have they

 

[chopsfc007]

erm have they

Roy hasn't even got one

 

[Grimes]

Haway Ali son keep this up

 

[CraigyLee]

Roy hasn't even got one

Think his high score was about 20 or something

 

[mackembhoy]

Think his high score was about 20 or something

He got 70 odd against Ireland.

But he sent leach out as his nightwatchmen and leach top scored with 92

So actually as opener you'll be right as he was 3 that innings.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Crawley attracted to the ball like a moth to a flame

 

[chopsfc007]

Think his high score was about 20 or something

Stoneman didn't get one either

 

[CraigyLee]

Ali done the hard work lets not get out to Green or Marsh

i mean Cummins is a canny first change bowler