4th test Manchester

[LJP1786]

What’s your plans?

Reckon another hour and hoof it back home.

Annoying as fuck, starts at 10.45, then stops long enough for an hour or so of play but everyone needs fed.

I’ve strayed optimistic but looks proper shite here now and probably need 45 mins after any stop in weather to get out - then actually gotta bowl the bastards out as well

 

[tynevalleyblackcat]

Important to remember it’s not the rain thats cost us the ashes, it’s going 2-0 down.

And what if the second test had been rained off and the weather was fine for this one?

 

[Botchie]

I don't see why they can't have an option to use an additional day. Tomorrow is forecast dry.

 

[PTR]

Important to remember it’s not the rain thats cost us the ashes, it’s going 2-0 down.

That early declaration will go down in history.

 

[Voice of fair play]

Remember this is all so they could get the 16.4 in at the height of summer.

ECB bastards.

The test series would have started by now even if it was played normal months

 

[chopsfc007]

That early declaration will go down in history.

Or the dropped catches

 

[Hetty]

What's weather like for next week at the Oval?

 

[Julio Mackemo]

Any news on it clearing up ?

 

[zebediah]

Not shedding any tears over OT not getting an ashes test next time mind.
Worst ground in the world for losing time to weather.

 

[Stormo]

What's weather like for next week at the Oval?

Showers here and there, otherwise dry.

 

[zebediah]

I don't see why they can't have an option to use an additional day. Tomorrow is forecast dry.

Unlike F1 they don't change the rules on the fly

 

[Stormo]

Not shedding any tears over OT not getting an ashes test next time mind.
Worst ground in the world for losing time to weather.

It’s no Trent bridge like.

 

[Ch1982]

Ponting is decent like but I’m sick of hearing his voice

 

[SAFC11]

Brook piddling around struggling to score a run on Friday evening didn't help move the game along either

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Not shedding any tears over OT not getting an ashes test next time mind.
Worst ground in the world for losing time to weather.

Manchester has always been terrible for rain. Was when I lived there, certainly

 

[Steak Pie]

Not shedding any tears over OT not getting an ashes test next time mind.
Worst ground in the world for losing time to weather.

The Sydney Cricket Ground has lost more Ashes days to rain than Old Trafford.

 

[SAFC11]

One thing that is doubley frustrating with ashes cricket as a spectator is how early you have to buy a ticket for an ashes test at quite an expense for two years later to not even get due to weather. I know that's just the chance you take with it and you get your money back, but it is gutting when you look forward to an event for two years with all the expense, leave and travel booked

Any news on it clearing up ?

Still no change or signs of improvement

 

[cfg]

One thing that is doubley frustrating with ashes cricket as a spectator is how early you have to buy a ticket for an ashes test at quite an expense for two years later to not even get due to weather. I know that's just the chance you take with it and you get your money back, but it is gutting when you look forward to an event for two years with all the expense, leave and travel booked

Two years? One year at present.

 

[Hyltons finest]

Obviously if it was the other way round I would be very happy that we’d retained the ashes. But it’s very sad that a series that has been as good as this is going to end this way

 

[Brett]

Bbc saying its still heavy , guess there will give it half 4 and call it