The weather’s not looking brilliant. Considerable rain fell during the night, and another rain band is coming across Ireland now.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567506600&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=52.94

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/ashes-2019-old-trafford-weather-manchester-forecast-for-fourth-test/news-story/e44d1b51d9edcfef5197218b98e43e12

That said, I’ll fire up the electrical television and gawk at it anyway.

Another Wednesday start?

Peak Warming Man said:

Another Wednesday start?

Yes.

Woakes is out for England which is a plus for us I reckon, he must be injured.

Peak Warming Man said:

Another Wednesday start?

Wednesday? Fuck.
I’ve been driving most of the day and I doubt I will make it to lunch. Hope it rains.

Ian said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Another Wednesday start?

Wednesday? Fuck.
I’ve been driving most of the day and I doubt I will make it to lunch. Hope it rains.

Oh it’ll rain it is Manchester after all.

Kwoj has been dropped, Warner retained.

Word from round the traps is that Mitchell Starc is in.

taps side of nose

Heard Steve Smith is set to play.

Oz wins the toss and bats. Starc is in.

Peak Warming Man said:

Heard Steve Smith is set to play.

This just in – Elephants have trunks.

I would think this match will depend a lot on whether or not Smith is fit to play

dv said:

I would think this match will depend a lot on whether or not Smith is fit to play

Regardless of this, he has been picked to play.

I have a sore throat. A very sore throat.

FUCK

That was disgusting.

FUCK

Steady start, just the openers gone.

Warner’s already in the taxi – his next challenge will be the baggage handling system at Heathrow.

Drinks gentlemen.

That’s lunch.
Liking the looks of Labs

Jesus. How long does lunch go for?

Rain.

Rule 303 said:

Jesus. How long does lunch go for?

40 minutes m’lud

Stupid fkn pommy weather

It all goes around backwards.. warm fronts occluded fronts..

Where does the FINE weather come from?

No wonder they’re such miserable pricks.

They’re back on.

And they’re off.

They’re back on.

FUCK

I didn’t watch the match o/n but things appear to be going okay? Did Steve seem to be in top form?

dv said:

I didn’t watch the match o/n but things appear to be going okay? Did Steve seem to be in top form?

Stevie was sounding good (I listened to it on the wireless), he came out with a neck protector apparently.
They didn’t say whether it was a specially designed one or just a normal protector strapped to his neck with duct tape.
Anyway he’s going alright.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

I didn’t watch the match o/n but things appear to be going okay? Did Steve seem to be in top form?

Stevie was sounding good (I listened to it on the wireless), he came out with a neck protector apparently.
They didn’t say whether it was a specially designed one or just a normal protector strapped to his neck with duct tape.
Anyway he’s going alright.

Previously owned by J.Epstein, never used

Bump. Weather’s still not looking ideal, but better than yesterday, anyway.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567595100&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=55.87

I have to go prepare and cook dinner. Then I’ll watch it on the electrical television.

Smith looked in very fine fettle last evening.

sibeen said:

Smith looked in very fine fettle last evening.

What was he wearing?

The sun’s out.
rubs hands

Peak Warming Man said:

The sun’s out.
rubs hands

It’s a beautiful day in Manchester, a barmy 12 degrees max with light to moderate gales.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The sun’s out.
rubs hands

It’s a beautiful day in Manchester, a barmy 12 degrees max with light to moderate gales.

rain will come down in sheets soon.

Smith to 65. He’s not going to stuff up his average.

sibeen said:

Smith to 65. He’s not going to stuff up his average.

Smudge is on fire.

FUCK

I’d love to see the ball tracking on that. I would have reviewed.

And ball tracking says hitting, but only just.

Broad has matured into a very good bowler, I still don’t like him but lesser bowlers would have just faded away with age.

dv said:

Just shows that Bradman was obviously an alien.

dv said:

Dare I say it – Bradman wouldn’t even get a game these days.

Rule 303 said:

dv said:

Dare I say it – Bradman wouldn’t even get a game these days.

8-O

sibeen said:

dv said:

Just shows that Bradman was obviously an alien.

Let’s see, big disparity. Ummm, low base, different reporting procedures, indifferent reporting procedures, reconstructed records, greater publicity, more funding, artefacts, different rules, different scoring metrics, all of those are available, even stuff up is available before you go rushing for an alien explanation.

AwesomeO said:

Let’s see, big disparity. Ummm, low base, different reporting procedures, indifferent reporting procedures, reconstructed records, greater publicity, more funding, artefacts, different rules, different scoring metrics, all of those are available, even stuff up is available before you go rushing for an alien explanation.

That doesn’t explain why he was like twice as good as the other great players of his time…

sibeen said:

dv said:

Just shows that Bradman was obviously an alien.

I just missed him.
I’ve seen some of the greats, Sobers, Harvey, Greg Chappell.
The best batsman I’ve seen is Barry Richards.
The best technically correct batsman I’ve witnessed is Dennis Amis.
The oldest famous bowler I’ve seen is Typhoon Tyson, he had a run up further than a lot of people go on holidays.

Rule 303 said:

Dare I say it – Bradman wouldn’t even get a game these days.

Say what you like, but be ready for those of an opposing view to shout you down, and don’t whinge about your freedom of speech.

Rule 303 said:

dv said:

Dare I say it – Bradman wouldn’t even get a game these days.

Hard to compare eras.
But I think I can.
Mohamed Ali was the best boxer/athlete I’ve ever seen when in his prime ( a lot of his prime was spent out of the ring) and the current crop of heavyweights, a lot of them poms like Fury and the other bloke, wouldn’t lay a glove on him.

party_pants said:

Rule 303 said:

Dare I say it – Bradman wouldn’t even get a game these days.

Say what you like, but be ready for those of an opposing view to shout you down, and don’t whinge about your freedom of speech.

Hmmmm… OK. I’m going to qualify my statement by saying that if he was playing now the same as he was then he would not be competitive, is what I meant, because the modern game is a hell of a lot faster, stronger, harder and vastly more technically proficient than anything he would have faced.

I mean we’ll never know but the Test cricket ratings have been computed retrospectively: by comparing different combinations of overlapping players over the eras they supposedly have allowed for variations in the strengths of different eras.

Bradman’s peak rating under this system is 961 which he achieved in 1948. Smith’s is 947.

If you got a young Bradman and brought him to the modern era he’d certainly have some adjusting to do but I just think it is flatpack ridiculous to say that someone with his natural timing and placement skills would not get into the Test side.

dv said:

Stats like that need some context. Adam Voges was until recently number 2 all time best according to that list. I don’t think he was really better than Pollock, Sobers and others lower on the list.
Of course Miandad only got 26 each.

FUCK

Wade gone.
Bit soon to go the tonk.

Ian said:

Wade gone.
Bit soon to go the tonk.

what a soon-going tonking bastard :(

What’s the story on Woakes?

Peak Warming Man said:

What’s the story on Woakes?

Just swapped out for Overton.

All-rounder Woakes has taken nine wickets in the three Ashes Tests in the series and scored 112 runs in five innings, having also played every match of England’s victorious World Cup campaign.

“It’s hard for Chris to take, he’s been a proven performer for us throughout the summer,” said Root.

“I don’t see it as him being dropped – it’s about trying to find the best way of taking 20 wickets.

“Craig made things happen on unresponsive surfaces in Australia so we feel he could be a real handful.”

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

What’s the story on Woakes?

Just swapped out for Overton.

All-rounder Woakes has taken nine wickets in the three Ashes Tests in the series and scored 112 runs in five innings, having also played every match of England’s victorious World Cup campaign.

“It’s hard for Chris to take, he’s been a proven performer for us throughout the summer,” said Root.

“I don’t see it as him being dropped – it’s about trying to find the best way of taking 20 wickets.

“Craig made things happen on unresponsive surfaces in Australia so we feel he could be a real handful.”

Ok thanks, I think it’s a bad move by England selectors then.

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

What’s the story on Woakes?

Just swapped out for Overton.

All-rounder Woakes has taken nine wickets in the three Ashes Tests in the series and scored 112 runs in five innings, having also played every match of England’s victorious World Cup campaign.

“It’s hard for Chris to take, he’s been a proven performer for us throughout the summer,” said Root.

“I don’t see it as him being dropped – it’s about trying to find the best way of taking 20 wickets.

“Craig made things happen on unresponsive surfaces in Australia so we feel he could be a real handful.”

Ok thanks, I think it’s a bad move by England selectors then.

Concur. He’s one of their few world class pacemen. There’s no need to leave him out because his had a quiet series. I would like to see an evidence based case that Overton has a better chance of success.

Of course now I’ve said that, Overton will take a ten-for.

sibeen said:

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

(falls off chair)

sibeen said:

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

Onya

He was a bit scratchy for the first few overs but there you go.

sibeen said:

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

Lovely.

5/241 is tidy.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Ok thanks, I think it’s a bad move by England selectors then.

Concur. He’s one of their few world class pacemen. There’s no need to leave him out because his had a quiet series. I would like to see an evidence based case that Overton has a better chance of success.

Of course now I’ve said that, Overton will take a ten-for.

Yeah, I thought he must have been injured when he was left out.
He’s up to this level of test cricket, handy with the bat and can break parterships and bowl for long periods when things aren’t going your way.
Anyway we’ll see, they went for a pace man rather than two all rounders in Stokes.

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

Lovely.

5/241 is tidy.

Aye 400 would set us up nicely.

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

In a surprising turn of events Steve Smith has scored a century.

Lovely.

5/241 is tidy.

Aye 400 would set us up nicely.

Mmmm. A draw will be good enough to retain.

The ghost of Steve Waugh just kicked me.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

Lovely.

5/241 is tidy.

Aye 400 would set us up nicely.

Mmmm. A draw will be good enough to retain.

The ghost of Steve Waugh just kicked me.

A draw wont retain.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Aye 400 would set us up nicely.

Mmmm. A draw will be good enough to retain.

The ghost of Steve Waugh just kicked me.

A draw wont retain.

I think he’s been hitting the whiskey.

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Mmmm. A draw will be good enough to retain.

The ghost of Steve Waugh just kicked me.

A draw wont retain.

I think he’s been hitting the whiskey.

ROFL indeed I have

Somehow the loss at Headingley got erased when I fell off my chair before

dv said:

Somehow the loss at Headingley got erased when I fell off my chair before

Excusable. It was a very forgettable game. I doubt anyone will ever bring it up in a year or so.

They’re on. Broad is putting his back into it

dv said:

They’re on. Broad is putting his back into it

That’s good news.

I think in general one should put one’s front into it, if wishing to propel the ball forward.

:-)

FUCK

ROFL

sibeen said:

FUCK

or is it?

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Someone put Leach on constant obs for a bit …

sibeen said:

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This commentary is somewhat less descriptive than I’m used to.

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

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This commentary is somewhat less descriptive than I’m used to.

It was happenstance outside the norm. It had me stumbling over my normally erudite musings.

I was a batsman. Not great, played as an opener at sub-district level, so wasn’t a mug.I always loved watching really good batsmen and thinking about how I could emulate their play. I could dream. With Smith I couldn’t even do that as I have absolutely no idea how he does what he does.

sibeen said:

I was a batsman. Not great, played as an opener at sub-district level, so wasn’t a mug.I always loved watching really good batsmen and thinking about how I could emulate their play. I could dream. With Smith I couldn’t even do that as I have absolutely no idea how he does what he does.

I played a bit at school, but was always 9th drop. Fkn hopeless. Bowling is easy, you can do the same thing over and over again as long as you do it right. Batting, you have to react to whatever.

Oh dear, Smith is now into the nervous 140s.

sibeen said:

Oh dear, Smith is now into the nervous 140s.

I recall in the commentary on ABC some years back, during the Golden Years, that Agnew (I think) made the observation that Langer and Hayden rarely went on with it after reaching the ton, and Kerry O’Keefe retorted that he reckoned there were a few teams in the world who wish their biggest problem was that their openers keep getting out in the low hundreds.

Then Kerry exploded in a ball of his own laughter.

dv said:

sibeen said:

Oh dear, Smith is now into the nervous 140s.

I recall in the commentary on ABC some years back, during the Golden Years, that Agnew (I think) made the observation that Langer and Hayden rarely went on with it after reaching the ton, and Kerry O’Keefe retorted that he reckoned there were a few teams in the world who wish their biggest problem was that their openers keep getting out in the low hundreds.

Then Kerry exploded in a ball of his own laughter.

Skull is the best :)

Didn’t even mention that Smith has brought up 500 runs in the series, partway through his fourth innings thereof. Ho hum.

dv said:

Didn’t even mention that Smith has brought up 500 runs in the series, partway through his fourth innings thereof. Ho hum.

They did. They also mentioned a few overs ago that he’s now the highest scoring Test batsman this year, after giving everyone else 7 months start.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Didn’t even mention that Smith has brought up 500 runs in the series, partway through his fourth innings thereof. Ho hum.

They did. They also mentioned a few overs ago that he’s now the highest scoring Test batsman this year, after giving everyone else 7 months start.

No I mean we didn’t mention it

100 partnership up in 28 overs, ticking along nicely it is

Stokes is injured. Oh dear, that’s a shame.

This light rain should not last long

Did the Mong say that Smith has only gone out LB 9 times in his last 99 innings?

That’s f’n amazing!

Rule 303 said:

Did the Mong say that Smith has only gone out LB 9 times in his last 99 innings?

That’s f’n amazing!

That’s not correct. In his last 99 innings he has got out 16 times lbw

Root’s an idiot. There, I’ve said it.

dv said:

Rule 303 said:

Did the Mong say that Smith has only gone out LB 9 times in his last 99 innings?

That’s f’n amazing!

That’s not correct. In his last 99 innings he has got out 16 times lbw

Hmmmm… Fake cricket news. ;-)

sibeen said:

Root’s an idiot. There, I’ve said it.

steady on

dv said:

sibeen said:

Root’s an idiot. There, I’ve said it.

steady on

I have never seen a captain tell a bowler to change sides of bowling during an over. To do it twice, fuck me.

Smith has reached 150, for the eighth time. Also, how come there aren’t two t in eighth? I mean you don’t say, “aith”, right? You say “ait-th”. A plosive followed by a fricative. Fucken mad.

Having reached 150, his minimum score dismissed is 192.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

Root’s an idiot. There, I’ve said it.

steady on

I have never seen a captain tell a bowler to change sides of bowling during an over. To do it twice, fuck me.

I think I have. Not twice in an over. Border.

dv said:

Also, how come there aren’t two t in eighth? I mean you don’t say, “aith”, right? You say “ait-th”. A plosive followed by a fricative. Fucken mad.

This is the kind of ‘A’ material you should put in your newsletter.

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Also, how come there aren’t two t in eighth? I mean you don’t say, “aith”, right? You say “ait-th”. A plosive followed by a fricative. Fucken mad.

This is the kind of ‘A’ material you should put in your newsletter.

Is observational humour dead yet?

Paine (finally) brings up his half, his sixth such in this form

I think I’ll give that session to Oz.

sibeen said:

I think I’ll give that session to Oz.

Probably.

dv said:

Paine (finally) brings up his half, his sixth such in this form

but didn’t get much further.

Broad: ah well at least I get to bowl to Starc in this over, might start making inroads on the tail

(gets carted for four consecutive fours)

The Starc/Lyon partnership has made 38 off 26 balls so I think there will probably be a dec before stumps

Oz 8/497 dec
Smith 211

Pom 1/23

Ian said:

Oz 8/497 dec
Smith 211

Pom 1/23

Let’s see if the poms can catch up.

Ian said:

Oz 8/497 dec
Smith 211

Pom 1/23

Smith really needs to start getting a few 300+ scores if he wants to respectfully retire with an average of 99.8.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Ian said:

Oz 8/497 dec
Smith 211

Pom 1/23

Smith really needs to start getting a few 300+ scores if he wants to respectfully retire with an average of 99.8.

He should focus more on his bowling

Anyway, I’m off to the TV, to watch. But there’s still some rain about.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567686900&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=55.87

Michael V said:

Anyway, I’m off to the TV, to watch. But there’s still some rain about.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567686900&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=55.87

Still raining.

:(

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Anyway, I’m off to the TV, to watch. But there’s still some rain about.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567686900&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=55.87

Still raining.

:(

Yeah, and the AFL is unwatchable with both teams wearing more or less the same colours.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Anyway, I’m off to the TV, to watch. But there’s still some rain about.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567686900&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=55.87

Still raining.

:(

Yeah, and the AFL is unwatchable with both teams wearing more or less the same colours.

Bugger…

Mrs V’s changed over to the ABS, and is watching a show that I can only understand one word in five and has long boring pauses.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/men-charged-as-alleged-drug-yacht-runs-aground-abrolhos-islands/11478908

Unlucky, or incompetent bungling?

party_pants said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/men-charged-as-alleged-drug-yacht-runs-aground-abrolhos-islands/11478908

Unlucky, or incompetent bungling?

Fred Wong. Meant for chat.

party_pants said:

Yeah, and the AFL is unwatchable with both teams wearing more or less the same colours.

Easier to watch than to play!

They’re easy enough if the players stay upright.

Rule 303 said:

party_pants said:

Yeah, and the AFL is unwatchable with both teams wearing more or less the same colours.

Easier to watch than to play!

They’re easy enough if the players stay upright.

Yeah, it is a good thing nobody ever gets tackled to ground in AFL footy.

‘ken rain!

Michael V said:

‘ken rain!

Apparently it’s all sibeen’s fault… or something.

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

‘ken rain!

Apparently it’s all sibeen’s fault… or something.

Yep

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

‘ken rain!

Apparently it’s all sibeen’s fault… or something.

LOL

It seems to have now passed. Fingers crossed.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567694100&zoom=8&lon=-2.88&lat=53.05

Michael V said:

It seems to have now passed. Fingers crossed.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567694100&zoom=8&lon=-2.88&lat=53.05

That’s because I was invited around to a nephew’s house the dinner and have only now gotten home.

Hopefully, play will start in a few minutes.

Off to the TV.

:)

Michael V said:

Hopefully, play will start in a few minutes.

Off to the TV.

:)

Maybe I should have gotten home earlier, or even better not have let SWMBO accept dinner invitations on nights when the Ashes are in progress.

FUCK OFF

And now Clarkey’s advertising vitamins….

Don’t enforce the followon, I reckon

It’s not raining in Manchester right now.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567768800&zoom=9&lon=-2.60&lat=53.46

And is unlikely to rain there for at least a few hours.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567768800&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=54.58

Pitch was looking pretty benign last night.

New ball due.

I think Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena has had a good game so far.

Need 5 wickets pronto so we can enforce the follow-on. Otherwise there is zero chance of winning the game with all the rain delays.

Yes. A few more like that plz.

FUCK OFF

delayed telecast

Ian said:

Yes. A few more like that plz.

Almost perfect that.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

delayed telecast

How’s that party going?

No heroics from Stokes today.

FUCK OFF

looks like I got here just in time

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

looks like I got here just in time

thank god you’re here!

They still need another 50 odd to avoid the follow on.
That is going to be big in the context of this match.

fizz away

FUCK OFF

I think Buttler needs to go all 20/20 now.

stop bowling short. Given away 5 wides :(

get someone else on to bowl. stop bowling short, and stop bowling no-balls.

knocks off bails
Lunch gentlemen.

Supposed to be clear, next two days.

FUCK OFF

that was out, but some duck hunter wasted the last review :(

Follow on avoided, no more decisions to be made.
Well except for reviews.

Peak Warming Man said:

Follow on avoided, no more decisions to be made.
Well except for reviews.

Not enough time get a lead of 400 and then bowl them out.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Follow on avoided, no more decisions to be made.
Well except for reviews.

Not enough time get a lead of 400 and then bowl them out.

We’re still in the hunt, poms all out.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Follow on avoided, no more decisions to be made.
Well except for reviews.

Not enough time get a lead of 400 and then bowl them out.

We’re still in the hunt, poms all out.

Not as much as if we had enforced the follow-on.

It will take the rest of the day to get a lead of 400. I think 350 is not going to be enough after last time. Be left with one day to bowl them out, which is still a 50/50 scenario for a draw. Last thing we want is an Aussie collapse though.

>>Not as much as if we had enforced the follow-on.

Yes and that was important from an England point of view.
The scribes on the ABC blog have been saying that it is academic and Australia would have batted anyway but I think they were talking through their hats.

Peak Warming Man said:

>>Not as much as if we had enforced the follow-on.

Yes and that was important from an England point of view.
The scribes on the ABC blog have been saying that it is academic and Australia would have batted anyway but I think they were talking through their hats.

I think with the amount of rain we’ve had that the bowlers shouldn’t be too badly tired. It’s not like they’ve toiled all day in the tropics for two days straight.

But you are right. I can’t recall the last time Australia enforced the follow on, usually because the bowlers need a rest.

Oh dear.

I’D JUST DROP HIM

sibeen said:

I’D JUST DROP HIM

The difference in the comebacks from banishment in the wilderness of Smith and Warner is large.

OH DEAR

SHIT

FUCK

Smith’s getting a touch unconventional.

Ian said:

Smith’s getting a touch unconventional.

I’ve never seen anything like him. Just…fucked if I know.

Pity. That was fun.

Ian said:

Pity. That was fun.

Fucking failure. His lowest score of the series just when we needed some runs.

There were real actual fucking idiots who were booing as he was going off the ground.

BOTHER

Declaration

Well done by Paine. Perfidious Albion were obviously dragging the chain, so fuck em. Have a bat you bastards.

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

Fuck…England have scored.

stumps

Poms 2/18

Let’s hope the Aussies can take a few early wickets and have it all wrapped up early, before the Formula 1 race starts,

sibeen said:

Ian said:

Pity. That was fun.

Fucking failure. His lowest score of the series just when we needed some runs.

Yeah, didn’t even manage to beat the combined score of the other 7 batsmen.

I mean say what you like about Warner, at least he is consistent.

The Rev Dodgson said:

sibeen said:

Ian said:

Pity. That was fun.

Fucking failure. His lowest score of the series just when we needed some runs.

Yeah, didn’t even manage to beat the combined score of the other 7 batsmen.

I mean say what you like about Warner, at least he is consistent.

Were I the Kwaj, I would be feeling a bit ticked off about being dropped while Warner got another crack.

Bump.

Looks to be dry for a good long time.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1567857600&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=54.58

I’m am lubricating my throat, as we speak, in trembling anticipation.

sibeen said:

I’m am lubricating my throat, as we speak, in trembling anticipation.

Good idea, that man!

sibeen said:

I’m am lubricating my throat, as we speak, in trembling anticipation.

You’re are not wrong.

Witty Rejoinder said:

sibeen said:

I’m am lubricating my throat, as we speak, in trembling anticipation.

You’re are not wrong.

You are are not wrong?

:)

When you’ve got a side with Joe Denley in it anything’s possible.
If he cuts loose well……………….

Me me me me me me me

do re mi fa so la ti do

Me me me me me me me

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

Lyono

I feel like we really coukd be bowling out Poms faster than this…

FUCK OFF

Rule 303 said:

I feel like we really coukd be bowling out Poms faster than this…

You’re a harsh marker

dv said:

Rule 303 said:

I feel like we really coukd be bowling out Poms faster than this…

You’re a harsh marker

Yeah, but it’s getting late and some of us need to work in the mornning.

Rule 303 said:

dv said:

Rule 303 said:

I feel like we really coukd be bowling out Poms faster than this…

You’re a harsh marker

Yeah, but it’s getting late and some of us need to work in the mornning.

just need to get a couple of quick ones….

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

Onya Labs

Just 1 more.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

It doesn’t sound like it is going well..

YEEESSS!!

YES

I wonder who will get man of the match?

sibeen said:

I wonder who will get man of the match?

Did you now? ;)

Now how can we change test cricket to get more money into the sport.and more people at the grounds to create an atmosphere.
Maybe play at night with fireworks at lunch with a rock band, maybe have new rules like a batsman being sinbinned for 10 minutes if he hasent hit a boundary for a set time or penalised for taking too many singles.
Maybe we need a DJ shouting inbetween balls to rev up the crowd and top fuelers having racers around the boundary between overs.
And compress it into 4 or 3 days.
There must be something we can do.

Peak Warming Man said:

Now how can we change test cricket to get more money into the sport.and more people at the grounds to create an atmosphere.
Maybe play at night with fireworks at lunch with a rock band, maybe have new rules like a batsman being sinbinned for 10 minutes if he hasent hit a boundary for a set time or penalised for taking too many singles.
Maybe we need a DJ shouting inbetween balls to rev up the crowd and top fuelers having racers around the boundary between overs.
And compress it into 4 or 3 days.
There must be something we can do.

Play cricket?

Good to see reports that a group of Australians in Manchester overnight have foiled the activities of a gang involved in a series of robberies targeting Aussies and Kiwis in England this Northern summer. You’re welcome, Metropolitan Police Service.

This gang previously stole a valuable cup from the hands of some of our NZ neighbours in London, followed by one of their red-headed members attempting to wrestle an antique urn away from its rightful owners during a visit to Headingley.

We are glad to see the urn is back where it belongs – even if the contents appear to be badly damaged by fire. Sorry New Zealand Police, we understand that gang does not want to hand over the cup anytime soon.

(Australian Federal Police Facebook page)