Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
They'll be playing Mottball, not Bazball at the World Cup.
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*Official* Fourth Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) 19-23 July
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Groundking
International Debutant
I reckon there's a decent chance of play today it's gotten a lot brighter here in Northern Manchester, its barely raining anymore and the met has 3 hours of sub 20% chance.
The groundsmen have a big job to do and I hope they're grafting rn
The groundsmen have a big job to do and I hope they're grafting rn
Owzat
U19 Captain
they should, some of these archaic regulations and practices need knocking on the head, why shouldn't teams play under artificial light if the artificial light is good enough and no side is disadvantaged, or indeed play beyond 7pm if the daylight is enough to do so....??
and if it rains a lot at a ground at certain times of the year, no matter how historic or traditional the ground and playing Tests there is, don't.... You don't know who might benefit from a shortened game but consider spectators and fairness, is always every chance of rain at OT, play it when least likely to be rain or not at all
Owzat
U19 Captain
depending how aussies bat, not approach so much as if Lab can go on and get support, England may not need a lot of time. might be 2 sessions, more likely I reckon 3 if not 4
of course if England had declared aussies might be 200/7 or 8 and England just needing to polish them off and knock off the runs
Trying to set 180 before lunch might have been enough. Faint hearts these Mac/Stokes fellas, play their cricket way too conservatively.
#nogutsnoglory
Will thoroughly enjoy this if the rain doesn't stop.
Groundking
International Debutant
The aussies will collapse in a sad pathetic heap if we get on today imo. They can't play a moving ball at the best of times and if their only hope, the rain gods, let's them down that'll be them done in quick time. Especially if we get Marnus early as we're already into their tail.
Michelle Fivefer
U19 Cricketer
Sorry to disagree. Here in sort of South Manchester (near Stockport) the roads and pavements are sodden, the skies are dark. But -as you say, it’s barely raining at the moment. What are the odds on getting any play at OT?
Shady Slim
International Coach
need report from geelong first
BBC has a wash out here
mackembhoy
International Regular
The BBC get the weather wrong all the time.BBC has a wash out here
Met office is a better bet for a guide of what will happen.
Supposedly not raining much now for those in manchester. Set to stop in 15 mins according to the Met
CartyDurham
International Captain
1000 runs scored was the point, not averages
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Did the research and it’s not the flex you were hoping for. He averages less than Starc, Johnson, Lee and Cummins.
Played a **** ton of games though.
how many did they score v England in comparison to Broad having over a 1000 v Australia
simple comparisons please not averages
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
English Test Grounds have superb drainage, don't be fooled by puddles. If it stops raining it'll be playable in 90 mins.
G. S. Kohli
International Vice-Captain
Mottball? Never heard in our planet or are you Joking with me?
G. S. Kohli
International Vice-Captain
Reminds me of the England - India Test at Trent Bridge in 2021.
India needed 150-odd runs with 9 wickets remaining and Day 5 was washed out. Rain saved England in that Test. It's saving Australia in this one..? Too early to say
India needed 150-odd runs with 9 wickets remaining and Day 5 was washed out. Rain saved England in that Test. It's saving Australia in this one..? Too early to say
G. S. Kohli
International Vice-Captain
Unless australia denied to play with dull Light
or Eng Ground staff not able to dry out field good enough which may not satisfy Ground umpires
Eng need to take last 6 wkts
Bowlers Runner up problem in the past after Heavy rains at manchester.
If Umpire & match Refree figures out ground is not safe than day 5 also abandone
All those above possibilities not rules out
Fuller Pilch
Hall of Fame Member
I made "Mottball" up, but England won't be playing Bazball as McCullum (Baz) isn't the England white ball coach. Matthew Mott (hence Mottball) coaches the ODI and T20 sides.Mottball? Never heard in our planet or are you Joking with me?