Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Ashes still ours.

[jeemak]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Ashes still ours.

The English will claim Travesty......and with that they become more French to us than the French are to them.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

England should never have made such a sporting declaration in the first test and could have been in such a stronger position to win the series. While I'm not a fan of Bazball cricket it has made these games must watch and at times there has been exciting cricket.

While it's nice to hold the Ashes we do need a strong showing in the last test and ideally a win to really quiet them down.

[EasternWest]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Love Twitter finding his 2013 tweet boasting about retaining the ashes due to rain. And tweeting it to him 75,909 times at least so far tonight.

I hope someone mentioned to him that Kasprowicz's hand was off the bat too.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Great to retain the ashes. Not in ideal circumstances but we can really shut them up with a win in the last test.

The hypocrisy from the poms is brilliant.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

I hope someone mentioned to him that Kasprowicz's hand was off the bat too.

But that was then and this is now.

As someone pointed out on Twitter. You (England) invented the game, invented the laws of run outs and stumping, invented the laws of rain and light delays, invented/changed how long tests get played for, invented when/time of the year cricket was played in the UK and somehow everything is conspired against the thing you literally invented?

I like Joe Root talking about bowling until 10pm to finish games. It’s interesting how he, Broad and media types want to change the laws of the game when there’s only something in it for them. No self reflection about declarations, sending Australia in on good pitches and dropped catches and but for some poor tail Bowling in the third test could be 3-0.

Honestly I hope it’s 2-2. Their salty tears are deliciously sweet and I could happily drink them for years.

[D Mitchell]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

But that was then and this is now.

As someone pointed out on Twitter. You (England) invented the game, invented the laws of run outs and stumping, invented the laws of rain and light delays, invented/changed how long tests get played for, invented when/time of the year cricket was played in the UK and somehow everything is conspired against the thing you literally invented?

I like Joe Root talking about bowling until 10pm to finish games. It’s interesting how he, Broad and media types want to change the laws of the game when there’s only something in it for them. No self reflection about declarations, sending Australia in on good pitches and dropped catches and but for some poor tail Bowling in the third test could be 3-0.

Honestly I hope it’s 2-2. Their salty tears are deliciously sweet and I could happily drink them for years.

Let me guess. You don't like the English Cricket Team ?

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Let's not forget the partnership of Marcus (111) and Marsh (31no.) - Saved the match

England had 30 overs on the 4th day to get them out but couldn't

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

Let me guess. You don't like the English Cricket Team ?

Historically I have respected them and liked a lot of players over the journey. This version is a bunch of flogs.

[ratsmac]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

I really really enjoyed drawing an un winnable test and probably un drawable test with it being washed out. Its just so sweet against this mob with all the carry on how we are cheats. And Bairstow 99 n/o is just the cherry on top

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

I really really enjoyed drawing an un winnable test and probably un drawable test with it being washed out. Its just so sweet against this mob with all the carry on how we are cheats. And Bairstow 99 n/o is just the cherry on top

This is so true:

Patrick Gray @PatrickM_Gray
We owe Jonny Bairstow so much for this series.
- awful wicket keeping
- getting himself stumped
- delaying a declaration to hunt a milestone that he failed to get anyway.

He's been one of the most important players for Australia. Brilliant stuff. Thanks Jonny.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

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[Bornadog]

Re: Ashes 4th: Wednesday July 19-Sunday July 23, Old Trafford

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