4th test Manchester

[mosi]

The Aussies look demoralised. My heart bleeds for them. Not.

 

[Jap Stammer]

How many wickets do we realistically need by the end of the day if we have zero play on saturday? 4?

Never underestimate the impact on the Aussies of that batting onslaught.

We could easily win by close of play tonight if the weather holds.

 

[Raker]

Christ I didn’t realise how bad Sundays forcast is

 

[SAFC11]

I think bairstow had already thought he had cocked it up once he started running for the impossible two

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Some people are never happy. Complaining about declaring too early in the first Test and too late in this one. Must be great to be an armchair expert.

To be fair I didn’t complain about the Dec in the first test, thought it was the right thing to do.

I think we should have declared earlier in this test due to the forecast. I hope I’m wrong.

 

[Dredd]

Get an early wicket and it's gonna look very good in our favour imo

 

[Discopants91]

England 4/5 to win.

Buying money

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Absolute nonsense. That last-wicket partnership has both exposed and further battered the Aussies' state of mind. Invaluable.

It’s gonna lash down all day tomorrow and a lot of Sunday.

 

[cfg]

So much for me wanting a declaration ! Great entertainment .. so pleased for Bairstow

He’s shite, should never play for Eng or something like that

 

[rentaghost]

How can anyone complain about the declaration at this stage? It only becomes a bad declaration if they score less than 275 and we run out of time with them 7 or 8 down.

 

[McGregor]

Brilliant destructive batting from Bairstow there. That's why he needs to be in the team, for his batting only. We can get Australia 5 down by the close of play like and I reckon we'd get enough play over Saturday and Sunday to get the rest.

 

[Botchie]

Loads of defensive shots coming here. Don't get yourself out and frustrate the fuck out of them will be the plan.

 

[rentaghost]

It’s gonna lash down all day tomorrow and a lot of Sunday.

But if we had declared say 200 ahead we are more likely to bat again, still need the time to bat ourselves and score the deficit, have an innings change etc

 

[wednesday1957]

Whatever...Even if England fall short this test..its been a great series....Every match has kept you on the edge..Besides its distracting me from the bloody football club I support

 

[Medulla]

It’s gonna lash down all day tomorrow and a lot of Sunday.

The Met Office radar at the moment suggests it'll clear up after lunch on Sunday. Reckon we'll get two sessions max

 

[wednesday1957]

Loads of defensive shots coming here. Don't get yourself out and frustrate the fuck out of them will be the plan.

I dunno if Warner can play like that...reckon Usman is the main danger to that...

 

[EchoMan]

Get an early wicket and it's gonna look very good in our favour imo

We were 11 for 1

 

[Botchie]

Brilliant destructive batting from Bairstow there. That's why he needs to be in the team, for his batting only. We can get Australia 5 down by the close of play like and I reckon we'd get enough play over Saturday and Sunday to get the rest.

Looking at the forecast I can't see a single ball being bowled tomorrow.

 

[stapler]

But if we had declared say 200 ahead we are more likely to bat again, still need the time to bat ourselves and score the deficit, have an innings change etc

We've just scored 66 in 8.1 overs for the last wicket. It will take 12-15 to score those runs at the start of the 2nd innings. Great captaincy from Stokes I reckon.

 

[Botchie]

I dunno if Warner can play like that...reckon Usman is the main danger to that...

I was just about to say, like he did in the first match, then he opens his bat up.