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

[Prince EWS]

He'd run out of potential interviewers pretty fast then. If someone like Sanga gave me constructive criticism I'd have the grace and respect to listen. YJB seems to have this chip on his shoulder, 'the world is against me' mentality which sometimes works. But his recent interviews have been odder than usual.

Sanga is actually a wanker tbf.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Heard somewhere that Bairstow did not want Sky to feature Sangakkara in one of the post match interviews because Sanga mildly criticised his keeping earlier

Don't know if it's true but if it is, what a ****ing toss pot. Jonny that is not Sanga

Jonny trying to silence the dissenters. He's clearly a Tory voter and a Trump fan.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Sanga is actually a wanker tbf.

You have met him?

 

[Spikey]

You have met him?

he served as president of the MCC, that's enough proof

 

[Zinzan]

Seems 100% on brand for Bairstow, bloke has always came across like he thinks the whole world has got it in for him

He is a ginger tbf

 

[Prince EWS]

You have met him?

Yes and he was jacking himself off both times.

 

[honestbharani]

Sanga is actually a wanker tbf.

@Himannv

 

[Himannv]

If someone like Sanga gave me constructive criticism I'd have the grace and respect to listen.

Why would you demean yourself by listening to that wanker?

 

[Spofforth]

He is a ginger tbf

Or a "'ranga" as they call them in some parts.

 

[CartyDurham]

I'm afraid not. They won the last test to draw the series, but England retained the Ashes that they had won in Australia 18 months previously.
I think we're talking pre-WWI.

EDIT
Nope, make that 1934.

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I was surprised actually, as I'd thought that Aus always won easily over here when Bradman was playing. Not so on this occasion, although they didn't mess around in the final test.


And the same thing happened in 1930 too.

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Yes I’ve been given this info elsewhere

all in all it means a bloody long time ago

 

[CartyDurham]

I'll be disappointed if Australia win the next test purely because it'll be a good indication that not enough beers were consumed after this test.

They are knackered already

 

[Victor Ian]

With ashes retained, I want to see Australia play regular attacking fields and take on bazball with bowlers going for wickets rather than containing.

 

[Son Of Coco]

 

[Croadymeister]

England needed two wickets whilst fifty ahead. They'd have snapped your arms off for that scenario. England just couldn't bowl the tail out. That was why they lost, not the declaration.

Yeah when we had them 227-8 and couldn't finish the job that's unacceptable in my eyes

 

[Croadymeister]

He'd run out of potential interviewers pretty fast then. If someone like Sanga gave me constructive criticism I'd have the grace and respect to listen. YJB seems to have this chip on his shoulder, 'the world is against me' mentality which sometimes works. But his recent interviews have been odder than usual.

I am definitely getting the impression IF that injury hadn't happened Foakes wouldn't have been given the gloves last summer

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Foakes is just too damn nice and squeaky clean for this team. And my god I forgot how handsome he is.

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[GIMH]

I am definitely getting the impression IF that injury hadn't happened Foakes wouldn't have been given the gloves last summer

It was Brook who came in on the back of the Bairstow injury

 

[Ashes81]

To be fair to the English selectors, most fans wanted Foakes in at the expense of Crawley.

Now whilst Foakes should definitely have played, the selectors faith in Crawley has clearly been justified.

 

[Croadymeister]

To be fair to the English selectors, most fans wanted Foakes in at the expense of Crawley.

Now whilst Foakes should definitely have played, the selectors faith in Crawley has clearly been justified.

Yeah will admit Crawley was right to keep place but Foakes shouldn't have been left out

 

[Starfighter]

Now I know Vaughan is odious ****, but with respect to his statement that he had never seen an Australian side so dominated: does anyone else remember a match where Australia were bowled out for 98 on the first day, which England were 0/157 at the end of, and ended up losing by an innings and 157?