4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[wrongun]

Anything over 300 and we are good to defend it

 

[wrongun]

How good was the shot he played off Leach in that last over through midwicket against the spin? Just class.

Reminded me of his innings in Pune. I still rate that as one of his finest

 

[Burgey]

They’re in no position to score 120 at a run a minute.

Only need another 90 odd to be perfectly safe tbh. Having said that, those 90 won’t be easy to get.

 

[wrongun]

Only need another 90 odd to be perfectly safe tbh. Having said that, those 90 won’t be easy to get.

You wouldnt feel safe with anything over 300????

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Only need another 90 odd to be perfectly safe tbh. Having said that, those 90 won’t be easy to get.

Australia are streets ahead, but another 120 in that time isn’t likely give or take Smith.

 

[Burgey]

Reminded me of his innings in Pune. I still rate that as one of his finest

Yeah that and the Dharmasala ton were both amazing. Mind you his knock a Lord’s before he got hit on the arm was next level as well. It an easy pitch to bat on at all.

 

[hazsa19]

Imagine how good this match would be if we’d even managed to restrict them to 400.

 

[Burgey]

Australia are streets ahead, but another 120 in that time isn’t likely give or take Smith.

Yeah that sort of scoring rate would only have happened had they gone to tea either none or one down

Plus I presume Broard and Archer will bowl again straight or soon after tea. Not easy to score off them

 

[wrongun]

Yeah that and the Dharmasala ton were both amazing. Mind you his knock a Lord’s before he got hit on the arm was next level as well. It an easy pitch to bat on at all.

Yea...im still not over that series....still get mad thinking about the 4th innings in Bangalore. And yes that Lords innings may go under the radar because it wasnt a 100 but its up there

 

[zaremba]

Aus can surely afford to take a risk here. They can better afford to lose this Test better than England.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Aus can surely afford to take a risk here. They can better afford to lose this Test better than England.

Don’t imagine they’ll take the slightest risk. They don’t have to win and certainly don’t want to lose.

 

[Burgey]

Tubby Taylor contemplating dropping Warner next year, and saying they need to break up the two left handers at the top.

Joe Burns must be sitting at home having a quiet chuckle to himself.

 

[Burgey]

Fmd Smith isn’t mucking around here

 

[quincywagstaff]

Astonishing Oz haven't reached 15 in an opening partnership. Shows how much they miss Chris Rogers.

 

[Spark]

Sure, persist with that no short leg...

 

[Spark]

Not sure it's quite time to be teeing off yet.

 

[91Jmay]

Leach has caused him as many problems as anyone this series, bowling terribly though so far. Barely landed 2 in the same spot.

 

[Spark]

What on earth are these tactics. Like, sure, no close-in catchers and easy singles everywhere, we'll take it every time.

 

[Groundking]

What on earth are these tactics. Like, sure, no close-in catchers and easy singles everywhere, we'll take it every time.

Not watching, sounds like more awful captaincy from Root?

 

[Burgey]

Decent from Overton so far this innings