4th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester

[Daemon]

Smith’s leaving them so comfortably. He’s in a good space atm, knows that he’s not in yet so he won’t have a go at bouncers.

 

[Spark]

That shot where he stands back with his legs straight and plays it out towards square leg reminds me so much of the stuff I've watched from really old batsmen like Hobbs etc.

The joys of playing it really late and under your eyes like in the good ol' days

 

[Starfighter]

If the last over was any indication Archer is looking to really have a go at it again.

 

[Burgey]

Has to be out. Don’t review

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah that's out. No foot movement etc.

 

[ajdude]

head should've been out about 19 times in taht innings

 

[Spark]

Yeah that's why I thought Broad should have been bowling to him last night

 

[TheJediBrah]

That was pathetic from Head. You need a forward defence m8, that was just a straight ball on the stumps that was doing nothing. Not the first time he's missed a straight one either.

 

[Starfighter]

I know that camera is out of line, but I wonder how that went wrt to leg stump. Probably umpires' call at worst.

 

[Burgey]

That was pathetic from Head. You need a forward defence m8, that was just a straight ball on the stumps that was doing nothing. Not the first time he's missed a straight one either.

Yeah. Poor dismissal. Not like it hooped around a corner.

Wade for 50+ plus here today please

 

[80W53R]

19 from 22 , not too shabby fella.

 

[a massive zebra]

Why are Australia playing a wicket keeper with a Test average of 28 as a frontline batsman?

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wade is in for a big one. Another ton.

 

[Spark]

I really wonder what Ntini would do to modern day batsman, given how barely any of them seem at all equipped to play a bowler doing something as simple as angling it in from wide on the crease and seaming it away. Bumrah and now Broad.

 

[Spikey]

poor head

 

[Starfighter]

350 is actually quite a way away at this stage I think, considering Paine's tendency to score **** all.

 

[Burgey]

19 from 22 , not too shabby fella.

Needed another hour and a bit out of him. He had one job etc etc

 

[StephenZA]

What is up with left handers struggling with around the wicket bowling? Not just this series. Is it the drs, where less lbws were given in the past?

 

[Starfighter]

That ball was just so dead straight. Did absolutely nothing at all off the surface.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Why are Australia playing a wicket keeper with a Test average of 28 as a frontline batsman?

He's better than most of England's batting line-up tbf.