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

[GIMH]

Specialist captain Stokes now the second highest run scorer in the series

 

[mackembhoy]

how does this Commentary team match up to past Ashes Commentary lineups ?

Sky's has been poor compared to previous ones.

Bumble Gower Holding Warne instead we've had Jones Sanga Strauss Karthik and KP.

Taylor has been the only new one that hasn't been a shadow of those they have replaced

 

[Wayner]

Your avatar picture . I met Ross Taylor when he played some T20 at Durham and what a gentleman he was to the mrs and I .

and he played an extremely entertaining knock on the same night

hes a good man, took my son to meet him and the rest of the Blackcaps a few years back and he spent a good part of an afternoon playing Beach cricket with a crowd of youngsters

 

[mackembhoy]

It's raining at the ground.

 

[Burgey]

Sky's has been poor compared to previous ones.

Bumble Gower Holding Warne instead we've had Jones Sanga Strauss Karthik and KP.

Taylor has been the only new one that hasn't been a shadow of those they have replaced

Decent tv commentary sadly died with Richie Benaud

 

[mackembhoy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1682366563368980480

 

[CartyDurham]

It's raining at the ground.

Boo.

I said above the Open is an hour drive from Old Trafford and it’s sunny and pretty clear . I reckon the weather will see plenty of play , the rest of today and we could easily play to 730pm

 

[Niall]

hes a good man, took my son to meet him and the rest of the Blackcaps a few years back and he spent a good part of an afternoon playing Beach cricket with a crowd of youngsters

The book from him any use?

 

[mackembhoy]

Decent tv commentary sadly died with Richie Benaud

Aye well channel 4 had Richie when I first got into the game, the best sports commentator I've come across.

 

[CartyDurham]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1682366563368980480

Elon musk is stopping me seeing this, but I can now

I pressed on the link but now it’s showing on here

 

[Qlder]

If Broad is out first ball after Lunch then they've blown 10-15 mins of play. It could be precious come Sunday.

10 minute changeover happens no matter when they declare (or bowled out). Unless you're thinking Stokes declares at lunch but too late for that

 

[GIMH]

Cricinfo suggesting the rain has been and gone at OT

 

[mackembhoy]

Elon musk is stopping me seeing this

Are you banned from twitter as well?

Or you having a laugh with your recent run in with a mod?

 

[Wayner]

Sky's has been poor compared to previous ones.

Bumble Gower Holding Warne instead we've had Jones Sanga Strauss Karthik and KP.

Taylor has been the only new one that hasn't been a shadow of those they have replaced

The book from him any use?

a decent read, very honest especially re the situation where he was removed (shafted) of the captaincy and the falling out from that

 

[CartyDurham]

Are you banned from twitter as well?

Or you having a laugh with your recent run in with a mod?

I don’t have an account on there but I used to follow Bumbles and Skysports cricket for replays if I missed anything , also safc Twitter

when I try now, it says I have to create an account to view and I don’t trust Elon

 

[subshakerz]

Good move to keep batting. All these runs are runs they wont need to get later.

 

[WICFan]

Rain has arrived, looks like it might be a brief stoppage.

 

[ripper868]

Good move to keep batting. All these runs are runs they wont need to get later.

Forecast I'm looking at says rain all day tomorrow and Sunday, so there may not even be a need for Australia to chase these tomorrow even

 

[Alex0paul]

Let’s hope it pours

 

[Burgey]

Cricinfo suggesting the rain has been and gone at OT

Ping @poorlyagedthings