4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Burgey]

This is what they refer to as "Bending the back" effort from Cummins.

The anti-Archer

 

[harsh.ag]

He leaves one!

 

[GIMH]

Good of Burns not getting out an hour later. I had visions of Roy having to face the new ball

 

[Spark]

Roy has MMarsh level of hard hands

 

[Groundking]

Good of Burns not getting out an hour later. I had visions of Roy having to face the new ball

I don't think its going to matter. Looks absolutely woeful and he can't help but chase the ball.

 

[harsh.ag]

Roy has MMarsh level of hard hands

Has a hard leave too

 

[Burgey]

Dozed off for a short period only to wake up to Lyon still bowling too flat and straight to Root and too short and wide to the lefty.

 

[Burgey]

Has a hard leave too

Is he a brexiteer?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Lyon has been poo. He's frequently bowling from well behind the crease too, no wonder he's dropping it short.

 

[GIMH]

I don't think its going to matter. Looks absolutely woeful and he can't help but chase the ball.

Suspect you're right but I'd love to see him tough it out

 

[GIMH]

Is he a brexiteer?

Well played

 

[harsh.ag]

Roy's falling over when going forward. Not pretty.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I hope this series makes Roy suck at ODIs too. How awkward to ever walk out in coloreds again knowing you've been exposed as a hack.

 

[Spark]

Lyon has been poo. He's frequently bowling from well behind the crease too, no wonder he's dropping it short.

Yeah, he hasn't been great. In fairness Burns played him exceptionally well, I don't think I've seen any LHers cut Lyon as consistently as he did. Cook used to get in trouble all the time trying to do exactly that and he was no slouch against offspin.

 

[Groundking]

Sigh, what a horrible dilemma, we need Roy to fail again so he doesn't hurt us further in the future, but at the same time we desperately need him to survive a couple of hours because of how far behind we are.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah he’s been tidy and hasn’t been smacked around but he’s not threatening enough. Basically do what Ponting is saying. He’s been doing it for so long I figure he’s bowling to a plan to bowl flat and tidy rather than a bit wider and ripping it. Surely he has to toss a few up to Roy here.

 

[Spark]

Yeah he’s been tidy and hasn’t been smacked around but he’s not threatening enough. Basically do what Ponting is saying. He’s been doing it for so long I figure he’s bowling to a plan to bowl flat and tidy rather than a bit wider and ripping it. Surely he has to toss a few up to Roy here.

You'd think that if even if you are trying to keep it tight, it's way, way harder to milk singles on the offside than behind square leg off the back foot as Root is so adept at doing

 

[Burgey]

What an awful time to have to come in when you’re out of nick. Poor light, tight bowling, low confidence and a mile behind in the game. Cruel game

 

[Burgey]

You'd think that if even if you are trying to keep it tight, it's way, way harder to milk singles on the offside than behind square leg off the back foot as Root is so adept at doing

Yeah I agree but it’s got to be a plan. He hasn’t tried to toss it up all day

 

[Burgey]

That’s massive. What a spell from our quicks before and after tea