I managed to bag tickets for the Old Trafford test today through the Lancs membership scheme

Any rain about

 

Light got better.

Fuck 9 down.

We'll done Leach. Time for Broad to put the whack on the head to bed once and for all.

Big fan of Buttler but in both innings he lasted for a while and threw his wicket away, at nine down in the 1st innings it probably would have been better to play safe instead of trying to smash it, in the 2nd innings he's played no shot and lost his wicket at a vital time.

 

Ultimately again not getting Smith out for cheap has lost us the match and series, who knows what would have happened if we had Archer in the first test and if we had Anderson throughout.

 

Edited September 8, 20196 yr by Didledee

1 hour ago, Didledee said:

Big fan of Buttler but in both innings he lasted for a while and threw his wicket away, at nine down in the 1st innings it probably would have been better to play safe instead of trying to smash it, in the 2nd innings he's played no shot and lost his wicket at a vital time.

 

Ultimately again not getting Smith out for cheap has lost us the match and series, who knows what would have happened if we had Archer in the first test and if we had Anderson throughout.

 

We've not lost the series yet, we've just not regained th'Ashes

17 hours ago, Didledee said:

Big fan of Buttler but in both innings he lasted for a while and threw his wicket away, at nine down in the 1st innings it probably would have been better to play safe instead of trying to smash it, in the 2nd innings he's played no shot and lost his wicket at a vital time.

 

Ultimately again not getting Smith out for cheap has lost us the match and series, who knows what would have happened if we had Archer in the first test and if we had Anderson throughout.

 

Buttler put up more resistance than most.

The batting issue is every top order batsman failed apart from Burns and Stokes. You have ones who averaged in the teens this series. Cannot afford that.

And bowling wise we couldn't quite match their quicks - Cummings bowled for long periods and bowled incredibly well and never let the pressure off. 

On 07/09/2019 at 15:27, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Big Wanderers flag given a good show on sky coverage.

Anyone off here (Morden whites I think it said)?

I’ll claim that! 

13 hours ago, Super Bock said:

I’ll claim that! 

Top banana!

Got a good few seconds, not sure it was shown on a screen in the ground, but I was half expecting a comment from Nasser. There was a quiet pause whilst they showed it.

I hear Steve Smith's celebration has ruffled a few feathers.

Just knock his block off next match. Be reet.

highest opening partnership of the series, 24

well done england

26 minutes ago, L/H White said:

highest opening partnership of the series, 24

well done england

Out of what is available, I reckon this is the best partnership we've got.

Denly offers a similar flaw to bowlers as Roy. Burns looks like he could well become a very decent opener.

Need to find one or two more.

Another poor day, but love watching Buttler

55 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Another poor day, but love watching Buttler

Yep poor day, at 103-1 to be 271-8 is crap, target 300 or so tomorrow and watch Smith bat all day again

Superb from Buttler, Leach is great at sticking in unlike a lot 

1 hour ago, Didledee said:

Yep poor day, at 103-1 to be 271-8 is crap, target 300 or so tomorrow and watch Smith bat all day again

Superb from Buttler, Leach is great at sticking in unlike a lot 

Is tomorrow's script already written?

 

England ao 287

Aus 290-3 at the end of the day, Smith 146no; staring down the barrel again.

Threw some wickets away, but not convinced all is lost.

Buttler goes bonkers for a while tomorrow morning and we are looking at something to defend.

But we cant get smith out

Until we can, its immaterial

4 hours ago, boltondiver said:

Is tomorrow's script already written?

 

England ao 287

Aus 290-3 at the end of the day, Smith 146no; staring down the barrel again.

Has bwfcfan5 hacked your account?

Smith going for a duck tomorrow 

 

i bet warner cant wait to get home

30 minutes ago, L/H White said:

i bet warner cant wait to get home

He’s certainly not welcome here!

Here we go, the Smith brothers

2 hours ago, boltondiver said:

He’s certainly not welcome here!

Here we go, the Smith brothers

One Smith down, but the right one

On days like this I think I might go for the full tour next time.

Umpiring hasn't been great this series, that was obviously not out for Burns.

1 hour ago, Didledee said:

Umpiring hasn't been great this series, that was obviously not out for Burns.

Wasn't for Warner either was it?

Shame😀

If onlys............

Should be 2-2 this, but with Smith and nearly 2 days who knows

Edited September 14, 20196 yr by Didledee

40 minutes ago, Didledee said:

Should be 2-2 this, but with Smith and nearly 2 days who knows

Could do with another 50 or so