*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[Swingpanzee]

Wasn't there an inside edge.

Dharmasena ought to be kicked.

 

[Expressway76]

Wasn't there an inside edge.

Dharmasena ought to be kicked.

I saw it. Tiny hotspot.

 

[Uppercut]

I don't think so. There's two days left after this and the pitch isn't going to get any easier to bat on. If England get bowled out in the next 15-20 overs just over 200 behind I think Australia will bat tomorrow until tea or something and score as quickly as possible and then give themselves four sessions to win. Rain is the key variable though, only reason for enforcing would be if you don't expect to play much on day 5.

Not seen the forecast? I wouldn't expect much play tomorrow either.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Broad to bat till 150 and play the match of his life.

 

[Viscount Tom]

NIck on that form the look on hotspot.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha that's such a cherry-pick.

It's not when he's only really got runs in the same amount of tests when wicketkeeping. I was certainly worried before his Perth ton by the correlation of starting to keep and not getting any runs.

 

[Maximas]

It's not when he's only really got runs in the same amount of tests when wicketkeeping. I was certainly worried before his Perth ton by the correlation of starting to keep and not getting any runs.

He wasn't batting that badly really, has done very well since IMO.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Not seen the forecast? I wouldn't expect much play tomorrow either.

Yeah, I just can't see Australia taking 10 more wickets for under 200 runs with tired bowlers. Probably have to gamble with the rain to some degree.

 

[Swingpanzee]

This match ought to be abandoned just on the basis of too many ****ing bad calls.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Snicko confirms the edge.

#BringbackBilly

 

[Pothas]

Not seen the forecast? I wouldn't expect much play tomorrow either.

Yeah it looks dire, can't really see anything else than a draw. If England can get themselves over the follow on Clarke is most likely going to have to make a very bold decleration to stand any chance.

 

[Expressway76]

Definite slight edge

http://i.minus.com/iz6I98h6DdhsK.gif

http://i.minus.com/ihacLiDm0x4ZD.gif

 

[Maximas]

Thing is, the lead would barely justify batting again if England didn't avoid the follow on, but the bowlers would be tired, interesting situation really

 

[Swingpanzee]

Each run is like gold over imo. If we avoid follow-on it will be a huge plus.

 

[Expressway76]

This match ought to be abandoned just on the basis of too many ****ing bad calls.

Even the comms couldn't see the hotspot. I know most of them are old but they usually spot them.

 

[Spark]

Andy Zaltzman @ZaltzCricket
.@Matt4153 Hot spot mark seems to be on back of the bat. Any physics boffins know if air flow from the ball could cause that?

heh

 

[Uppercut]

It's not when he's only really got runs in the same amount of tests when wicketkeeping. I was certainly worried before his Perth ton by the correlation of starting to keep and not getting any runs.

No, it's a massive cherry-pick. He has three centuries and three fifties in his last six tests, all of them as keeper.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Dharmasena never ought to umpire again. Put some nobody in his place and we'd do ****ing fine. #Dharmasenabaneofcricket

 

[Spark]

Definite slight edge

http://i.minus.com/iz6I98h6DdhsK.gif

http://i.minus.com/ihacLiDm0x4ZD.gif

Hmm, with such a thin noise I don't think you can blame an ump for missing that and that hotspot does actually look like it's on the back of the bat...

 

[Maximas]

airflow also known to register on snicko...