4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Starfighter]

Seriously, this is a decent enough batting surface and imo of the right pace for one of the spuds (Roy etc) to score if they go for it. 350 is still a way off, and the lack of discipline and application just keeps counting us.

 

[Victor Ian]

These guys just have no awareness. Smith is making the statement. No one else needs to. They just need to hand around and let him keep on making it.

 

[Starfighter]

So they do have a third man in. Something sensible today.

 

[Spark]

Seriously, this is a decent enough batting surface and imo of the right pace for one of the spuds (Roy etc) to score if they go for it. 350 is still a way off, and the lack of discipline and application just keeps counting us.

I actually think England's lack of bowling discipline yesterday is hiding the amount of assistance the bowlers can get from this pitch tbh

 

[social]

Seriously, this is a decent enough batting surface and imo of the right pace for one of the spuds (Roy etc) to score if they go for it. 350 is still a way off, and the lack of discipline and application just keeps counting us.

Most of our batsmen aren’t good enough

It’s really that simple

 

[Spark]

This is really, really good by Leach.

 

[Starfighter]

Leach is providing everything that Moeen wasn't. Discipline, consistency, and actually sending the ball somewhere near the stumps.

 

[Burgey]

I'm with Compton re: this being not fun to bat on Day 5.

Maybe even earlier. Bit of turn and seems a bit two paced today.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Leach is providing everything that Moeen wasn't. Discipline, consistency, and actually sending the ball somewhere near the stumps.

I was saying that all summer and people were slagging me off. Haters gonna hate though.

 

[Starfighter]

The bowlers sure love giving Bairstow a workout.

 

[Burgey]

Thought that was former CWer Jono in the crowd there, but he’s busy doing other things these days

 

[TheJediBrah]

I feel like they gave up on getting Smith out in a conventional manner way too quickly. Now he's just being gifted singles off the quicks

 

[Spark]

I feel like they gave up on getting Smith out in a conventional manner way too quickly. Now he's just being gifted singles off the quicks

It's weird because the one conventional spell they bowled to him this morning actually could have gotten him out on a few occasions

 

[Starfighter]

I feel like they gave up on getting Smith out in a conventional manner way too quickly. Now he's just being gifted singles off the quicks

They've been trying to bounce him out since about the sixth over of the morning, so yeah, I'd agree.

 

[Groundking]

I feel like they gave up on getting Smith out in a conventional manner way too quickly. Now he's just being gifted singles off the quicks

They don't have any idea or discipline on how to bowl to him. Rubbish.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Smith average vs England 63.71

Genuinely shocked its that 'low' tbh

 

[Starfighter]

They don't have any idea or discipline on how to bowl to him. Rubbish.

Broad's first two balls this morning were in the right place, but little since.

 

[Burgey]

Paine really suffers from lack of intent with the bat. By that I mean he has no intention of rotating the strike. It’s terrible. Ones going to have your name on it eventually.

Omg just saw wade’s shot. Wtaf

 

[zaremba]

Hats off to Smith. What a player, and what a series he's having. I really hope he doesn't get booed when he gets his hundred.

 

[Starfighter]

Paine really suffers from lack of intent with the bat. By that I mean he has no intention of rotating the strike. It’s terrible. Ones going to have your name on it eventually.

I think he can't.