4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Burgey]

Really paying for the ill discipline of yesterday now. So many runs in the bank which lets the tail tee off instead of grafting

 

[zaremba]

To add to the misery, Nasser now scraping the bottom of the drivel barrel

"Maximum!"
"a big unit like Starc goes down in instalments"

 

[Cabinet96]

Pretty similar first innings to the last Ashes test at Old Trafford: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series...t-australia-tour-of-england-and-scotland-2013

Funny to think Smith threw away his first test hundred then. Has scored 26 in six years since.

 

[Arachnodouche]

Starc's gonna exhibit the Johnson syndrome here: have a good hit, then come out and bowl like a demon. Eng are quite ****ed.

Archer's got the entitled millennial thing down pat too. For a guy playing his third Test, he has given less than fully committed vibes here. Wonder if the cussing Aussies got to him.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

"He's a run making machine."

I don't like that comparison at all.

A machine is ought to be orthodox...Steven Smith's not that

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why not put a long stop in while you're at it

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That would have ended up in Long Stop's grasp

 

[Compton]

Archer getting close to his first ton in Test Cricket.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why is Root not bowling his premier spinner?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The spin has dissipated.

 

[wrongun]

The Poms and the tyrannical English Monarchy should just call Steve Smith, DADDY.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Long stop would have snap that one up easily

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Not a bad fifty that. Some exciting shots in that knock

 

[zaremba]

Starc's back in the team, his team's doing well, he's got a good 50. So why the long face?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

They're waiting for Joffrey to bring up his ton then they will declare.

 

[Compton]

Why is Root continuing to bowl himself at 7 an over?

 

[Tangles]

481 lol. That’s like 800 to this batting lineup.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Long stop's catch again...but he is not positioned

 

[Compton]

Lyon’s 19(21) has looked more controlled than Head’s 19(22).

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

These sweep ahots are delicious.