*Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July

[Adorable Asshole]

My theory is that Aussies are now tired. This has been a long tour for them.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm just complaining about our tactics

Well atleast you agree it's not just Tim Paine's fault now.

 

[Kirkut]

This is arguably the worst day of cricket for Australia in England since the 1870s.

 

[Bahseph]

The pure, visceral vibes of keeping Crawley in the side and moving Ali to 3 are paying off in ways I didn't think they would.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Smith is a baaaad bowler these days. A baaaad bowler. In his younger days he'd get really good shape and dip on the ball, just couldn't land them, but he's rancid these days.

A broken clock is right twice a day

 

[Spark]

Well atleast you agree it's not just Tim Paine's fault now.

Yeah like I said yesterday I've changed my mind on that. Paine didn't help but this has been far far far worse.

 

[loterry1994]

A broken clock is right twice a day

yeah I don’t wanna see marnus or smith on here

 

[Kirkut]

Poor preparation really, in the span of 10 days we all would have thought of them coming up with some plan/strategy for the 4th test, they are just going through the motions.

 

[Silver Silva]

Zac Crawley's 93-ball test hundred is the fastest Ashes hundred at Old Trafford since Sir Ian Botham in 1981.

 

[Spark]

This is arguably the worst day of cricket for Australia in England since the 1870s.

Not even the worst in the last ten years, or even five

 

[Molehill]

Might be worth a hell for leather 20 overs after Tea and then declare. Need as much time to bowl Aus out and then chase down whatever's needed. No spinner and an unfit Starc should make any chase doable.

 

[RightArmMystery]

Still bowling on Crawley's pads giving him free runs, so ****ing dumb.

 

[loterry1994]

Yeah like I said yesterday I've changed my mind on that. Paine didn't help but this has been far far far worse.

Paine was better than this and he didn’t take crap from no one

 

[Wayner]

If you had to watch one batsmen for the rest of your life from this trio would it be Smith, Williamson or Root ?

 

[chris.hinton]

The Aussies are gone, this is the worst Aussie side ever and you managed to win 2 tests

 

[GotSpin]

Poor preparation really, in the span of 10 days we all would have thought of them coming up with some plan/strategy for the 4th test, they are just going through the motions.

I don’t think they’re going through the motions. They’ve literally tried everything but the best option

 

[Spark]

Might be worth a hell for leather 20 overs after Tea and then declare. Need as much time to bowl Aus out and then chase down whatever's needed. No spinner and an unfit Starc should make any chase doable.

Surely the goal here is to win by an innings?

 

[Molehill]

Not even the worst in the last ten years, or even five

Yep, at least no one's been caught with sandpaper down their jock strap......

 

[Kirkut]

Not even the worst in the last ten years, or even five

I've been watching Ashes in England since 2000s, never witnessed anything like this from Aussies

 

[Wayner]

England would be stupid not to declare today they’ve got aus rattled you could get 3-4 wickets

that will be the big call of the late session if this continues