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

[morgieb]

Sounds like they accidentally dumped a **** ton of water on the square in their haste to remove the covers...

Jesus. That's a massive **** up if true. Probably makes play today impossible.

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

These highlights of the 1997 OT ashes test are painful viewing. I didn’t need reminding how much better Oz were than us back then!

 

[Spark]

Jesus. That's a massive **** up if true. Probably makes play today impossible.

To be fair they usually can push the water straight through the top. But yeah, great big puddle formed there.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

If no further rains umpire will inspect at 2 pm Local

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[GIMH]

Hearing from my sources that it will be 2-2 come close of play today

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Sounds like they accidentally dumped a **** ton of water on the square in their haste to remove the covers...

One of the groundsmen is Scott Boland with a fake moustache.

 

[Ali TT]

2/2 & Decider likely
Eng should win with 275 run lead moeen must take some wicket if game possible later on today or late tomorrow

I think in england at 2 am at night they play cricket in county matches is it true?

Yes, it was the origin of Baz Luhrmanns's hit "I play at Sophia Gardens at night"

 

[GIMH]

One of the groundsmen is Scott Boland with a fake moustache.

Boland probably would have missed

 

[CartyDurham]

Bring it on. Groundsmen are working as fast as possible

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yep Sunday's forecast has improved slightly but today looking predictably bleak from the get-go

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Typical. England have prepared another road.

 

[social]

Bring it on. Groundsmen are working as fast as possible

They’re English and union members

Work fast doesn’t compute

 

[halba]

tomorrow some play possible from 4pm-7pm
clear and sunny 60% chance- note allowing 1hour for the ground to dry from all that wetness.
forecast can change- to worse of course. still 40% probability of rain.

 

[Wayner]

right
who was the better Test Batsmen Matthew Hayden or Mark Taylor ?

 

[CarlsbergXpress]

Covers coming off, promising!

 

[chris.hinton]

Groundstaff: We are looking for an hour- 90 mins play today

Travis head looked worried

 

[Wayner]

Covers coming off, promising!

Im about to hit the covers here in NZ

 

[GIMH]

Probably rain again before that start time

 

[Aidan11]

2.45pm restart

 

[Groundking]

2.45 start providing there's no more rain

 

[halba]

rain is forecast again within 30 mins of that start time.