4th test Manchester

[essex boy]

It would be a huge call, it wont happen, but to totally demoralise the Australians for a long time send in Wood. They would crumble

 

[Oli Wagkz]

It’s absolutely nailed on England declare tonight, giving the Aussies 20-30 mins batting

 

[smoker]

Fastest 150 in a innings at Old Trafford, stole that off Nasser

That's surprising in itself. Hussain wasn't known for his fast scoring.

 

[mackembhoy]

If not already decided his head must be pounding thinking what’s best, feel for him.

Bat the day out and hope we got a big 100+ lead

see what the weather is like tomorrow. It’s perfect batting conditions today.

new ball first thing tomorrow might be overcast and we might get some joy.

put the Aussies in tonight with 45 mins like someone said and our lead will be feck all for no wicktes

 

[McGregor]

Aye even if England get 300 ahead by lunch tomorrow they have to get 10 wickets on a pitch doing nowt in two sessions.

They got 10 Australian wickets in a little over 3 sessions yesterday and today mind

 

[essex boy]

Its amazing in this day on the quality of wickets most test matches are played on Australia have not picked a spinner. Never learned from England at Lords

 

[TravellingMackem]

Aye even if England get 300 ahead by lunch tomorrow they have to get 10 wickets on a pitch doing nowt in two sessions.

Also have to consider the fact it might not rain, and we couldn’t declare and make it a one innings game incase it doesn’t rain. Declaring with a lead around 200 feels right, gives us 2 sessions give or take to win

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Another fluke 50 by Crawley, fastest 150 by a England player against the Aussies.

Total fraud

That's why you have to give bazball the benefit of the doubt a lot more, not to say you shouldn't disagree with a decision but look at the difference in this team and let's not forget they were 2-0 down at one stage.

 

[smoker]

It’s absolutely nailed on England declare tonight, giving the Aussies 20-30 mins batting

I will flip my desk if that happens

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Its amazing in this day on the quality of wickets most test matches are played on Australia have not picked a spinner. Never learned from England at Lords

Don't think that the other lad looked much kop tbf. Think England would have had him for breakfast.

 

[Raker]

Glad it’s not my decision

 

[sonson]

They got 10 Australian wickets in a little over 3 sessions yesterday and today mind

Not got them out in 2 at any point I don't think?

Look of this is a conventional TM you bat til lunch tomorrow and crush them on the field and with scoreboard pressure and win by an innings

But if its 3.5 days Australian wickets are what you need asap

 

[HettonSAFC]

Just got back

 

[Aidan11]

Good shot.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Crawley 11 runs from being the top scorer this series, such a mental game

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Declare Stokes you coward

 

[essex boy]

Don't think that the other lad looked much kop tbf. Think England would have had him for breakfast.

Quite possibly but similar to Tongue, they need more than one test

 

[sonson]

Also have to consider the fact it might not rain, and we couldn’t declare and make it a one innings game incase it doesn’t rain. Declaring with a lead around 200 feels right, gives us 2 sessions give or take to win

But the Bazball mentality is that you risk everything for a result. You don't leave it up to time. You have a chance to reclaim the Ashes with a win here. If you lose or draw it makes no difference, the Ashes is theirs.

By all accounts the entirety of the British Isles going to be underwater for most if the weekend.

 

[Raker]

This is just boring now

Stokes is scared to declare pass it on

 

[HettonSAFC]

Declare Stokes you coward

Get level. Then just bash it all over for an hour. Hoy them in. 3 before close…..