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

[RightArmMystery]

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.

Nah. I think we make the most of them being done mentally and pile on the runs. If we bat all today and most of the first session tomorrow we should be up near 550. Should be looking to just bat once and beat them by an innings, which on this deck from this position should be more than doable.

 

[Bahseph]

Say what you want about Cummins as a captain but Boland and Hazelwood being so utterly rubbish has hurt them immensely since Lyon went down. This is on them as much as his poor captaincy decisions.

 

[Silver Silva]

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

Even worse than Sandpapergate ?

 

[Spark]

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

Er... Headingley 2019? Trent Bridge 2015? Lord's 2013?

 

[Wayner]

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

they could use it right now

 

[loterry1994]

Surely the goal here is to win by an innings?

there blokes ain’t gonna try get a 200 run lead it’s an hour before tea in my opinion declare I’dput money on itn

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Yeah if we're scoring at 6+ an over with wickets in hand, obviously don't declare today...

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Even worse than Sandpapergate ?

That was in SA

 

[trundler]

Crawley getting super lucky against the proper bowlers has thrown this game out of wack. Things easing up for the batsmen after the 2 batting ARs come on was a big, big concern for Australia but they've somehow not built up any pressure to relieve instead. Unexpected tstl.

 

[subshakerz]

Is Smith captaining?

 

[Howe_zat]

If England are still going well after tea then it's going to be ten times easier to make runs there than in any second innings. They still need a lead lol.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Aussies are not playing like World Champs.

The test mace is a curse.

 

[OverratedSanity]

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

60 allout
Headingley 2019 final day
The meme collapse with the Rogers full toss lbw

Top 3?

 

[Anil]

Wow this is a massacre!

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Crawley getting super lucky against the proper bowlers has thrown this game out of wack. Things easing up for the batsmen after the 2 batting ARs come on was a big, big concern for Australia but they've somehow not built up any pressure to relieve instead. Unexpected tstl.

Australia just a bit out of their depth I think.

 

[ripper868]

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

 

[Spark]

60 allout
Headingley 2019 final day
The meme collapse with the Rogers full toss lbw

Top 3?

Yep those are my top three.

 

[loterry1994]

Aussies are not playing like World Champs.

The test mace is a curse.

lol we don’t even care about that trophy

 

[Molehill]

Surely the goal here is to win by an innings?

I'm just really unsure how much cricket will even be played on Sunday - Saturday looks a total write off.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

222/2

@ashley bach