4th test Manchester

[brandon]

Here's the dilemma, chip away at them and take it slow and possibly result in day 4 and 5 being a washout and ending up a draw, or go for it and risk wickets.

There’s no dilemma yet in my view. We don’t need to worry about Day 4 and 5 weather on the second afternoon. The way we bat naturally means we’ll have a lead tonight (if we’re still batting) and by lunch tomorrow that lead will be into three figures. Get 500 by the middle of tomorrow and then declare .

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

MLF in the crowd

 

[TravellingMackem]

Note t player: Don't play aggressive shots and get out.

Second note to player: It's OK to play aggressive shots if you don't get out. In fact we need you to do that.

That’s not what I said at all. He’s literally been dropped on the same shot the ball before - it’s awful to get out doing exactly the same thing

 

[mackembhoy]

Actually just seen the weather crack on lads need to be bowling at them tomorrow morning

Stokes looked padded up to come in next.

So he's coming out to try and score 100 off 50.

 

[PeteFTM]

Done a brilliant job there did Modern, it’s Sod’s Law that it was only when he tried to go aggressive did he look troubled.

If he had more concentration and patience in him, he could have been a 40+ avg test batsman. Still a very good destructive batsman on his day

 

[TravellingMackem]

There’s no dilemma yet in my view. We don’t need to worry about Day 4 and 5 weather on the second afternoon. The way we bat naturally means we’ll have a lead tonight (if we’re still batting) and by lunch tomorrow that lead will be into three figures. Get 500 by the middle of tomorrow and then declare .

This. Just bat at our own pace and we’ll have a 100 run lead tonight, 250 by lunch tomorrow and when we’re out bowl them out with whatever lead we have. And a small chase potentially if needed in double quick time

 

[Fezza]

Crawley should put the Euromillions on

 

[PeteFTM]

Beautifully placed

 

[Raker]

We are quick to mention how lucky these have been so I think it’s fair to see we’ve had the rub of the green today.

 

[Hulkenburger]

Beautifully placed

Best in the world at the inside edge.

 

[SAFC11]

f***ing hell Crawley
Playing very well but hasn't half had lady luck on his side as well

 

[fazza1970]

Aussies have been shocking since around midday. Total lack of intensity. Very strange. If Root can just stay there and accumulate, with the others on the dash, all should be well. BUT . . . he doesn't look prepared to do that.

 

[brandon]

Calm down Joe, you DON’T need to take it on

Aye it’s effectively a 3 day test.

It isn’t. We don’t need to get carried away here.

 

[fazza1970]

On a different note, the Sky cameraman appears to have had a liquid lunch...

 

[PeteFTM]

Teams meeting in 7 minutes ffs. Haway Crawley, get a shift on

 

[mackembhoy]

f***ing hell Crawley
Playing very well but hasn't half had lady luck on his side as well

He's looked better in most of the knocks this series but this is the one he's got the most runs in.

That's cricket I guess.

 

[Raker]

Nursing a bonk on watching Root here

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Root!

 

[LJP1786]

I am absolutely loving this mind I must say.

 

[chopsfc007]

This. Just bat at our own pace and we’ll have a 100 run lead tonight, 250 by lunch tomorrow and when we’re out bowl them out with whatever lead we have. And a small chase potentially if needed in double quick time

Steady