4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Pup Clarke]

Is describing someone as a "class player" the most overused term in cricket? Lol Bairstow isn't class

 

[morgieb]

Either way, they'll have to bat 10-12 overs before close of play today I think. So 100 or so overs to survive in the 4th innings. Not very likely to happen.

Depends on how much Australia set. I think England can chase up to 375 off 110 overs, so I wouldn't declare before about 200. Could also see England taking some quick wickets, only two of our batsman excude any degree of confidence and even they might be due a failure....

 

[Burgey]

They *could* chase 375 off 110 overs but it would require Australia to bowl worse than they have all series and on a day five deck

 

[Spark]

Depends on how much Australia set. I think England can chase up to 375 off 110 overs, so I wouldn't declare before about 200. Could also see England taking some quick wickets, only two of our batsman excude any degree of confidence and even they might be due a failure....

On what basis do you see England going at 3.5 an over for four sessions

 

[morgieb]

Surprised he didn't go for the short stuff, but the yorker looked the better wicket-taking option. Food for Cummins's thought....

 

[Spark]

That really was thoroughly inevitable once they got it right

 

[harsh.ag]

They should enforce the follow on imo

 

[morgieb]

On what basis do you see England going at 3.5 an over for four sessions

I just get the feeling that they're the sort of batting lineup that could trhive in a one-day like situation.

Don't get me wrong, it's very unlikely. But memories from Leeds dies hard....

 

[Spark]

I just get the feeling that they're the sort of batting lineup that could trhive in a one-day like situation.

Don't get me wrong, it's very unlikely. But memories from Leeds dies hard....

This is not a one-day like situation. This is Day 4 of a Test match.

 

[morgieb]

This is not a one-day like situation. This is Day 4 of a Test match.

Talking Day 5 though.

It's a moot point anyway as Australia probably go slower if a couple of quick wickets fall or they hit their way to 400 which would be nigh on impossible to chase on Day 5 rather than merely very unlikely.

 

[Spark]

Talking Day 5 though.

It's a moot point anyway as Australia probably go slower if a couple of quick wickets fall or they hit their way to 400 which would be nigh on impossible to chase on Day 5 rather than merely very unlikely.

I mean that just accentuates the point. England didn't chase down 360 on a day 5 wicket at Leeds, nor did they play it like a one-day chase. They played it like a Test match, which meant slow going for a long time.

 

[91Jmay]

They shouldnt enforce, just score 200 in 40 overs and job is a goodun.

 

[Spark]

So... why is Leach batting below Broad here?

 

[morgieb]

That looked plumb.

 

[stephen]

That was a poor decision IMO.

 

[Spark]

Gee uh if he didn't hit that

 

[Groundking]

So... why is Leach batting below Broad here?

He should be opening...

 

[stephen]

That was definitely a case of the umpire should have given it and forced the batsmen to review.

 

[Compton]

Looked absolutely dead lbw.

 

[Son Of Coco]

The old lack of reviews comes back to bite us on the arse again.