England v Australia 4th Test

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:18 pm

They are so freaking arrogant that they cannot believe it when they are out. Guess the gum didn’t work today

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:19 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not far away from having enough on this wicket now. We need them to bat as long as possible.

Get Smith out cheaply and England must have a real chance!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:19 pm

Last failed review was umpire’s call so they get it back to waste again

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:19 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Broad waved him off

So did I.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:20 pm

FCBurnley wrote:They are so freaking arrogant that they cannot believe it when they are out. Guess the gum didn’t work today

Then again, Root has made some awful decisions when reviewing!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:22 pm

Spijed wrote:Then again, Root has made some awful decisions when reviewing!

All teams do but the Aussies have been woeful. Cost them the last test.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:24 pm

4 over throws to Smith. Holding calls it a wayward throw. It missed the stumps by millimetres and Archer chickened out of getting behind it.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:35 pm

Let Leavh have a go at Smith soon. He was the only bowler in first innings trouble him

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:36 pm

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:38 pm

Head not laughing now

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:39 pm

Another booming drive gets the batter cleaned up.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:40 pm

Archer is seriously quick

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:40 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not far away from having enough on this wicket now. We need them to bat as long as possible.

Agree with this. Best thing for Aussies could be us steamrolling them for about 100 - 120 as they will prob bat themselves out of the win to be 100% safe after the last test

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:43 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Agree with this. Best thing for Aussies could be us steamrolling them for about 100 - 120 as they will prob bat themselves out of the win to be 100% safe after the last test

They are 240 in front now. I can’t imagine us being able to get too many more than that, if at all, so the less time we have to bat the better.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:58 pm

ClaretTony wrote:They are 240 in front now. I can’t imagine us being able to get too many more than that, if at all, so the less time we have to bat the better.

I'm with you on that Tony. Not as much bounce in the pitch and they have some good bowlers who will put us under pressure.
They are only scoring at around 2.8 per over which is what we need to keep them at bay. Still could be another 45 over today and I can see them having a bowl at us in the last hour so they could bat for another 25 over or so which, at current run rate, would be another 75 runs scored which would leave us 320+ to win.
What's the weather forecast?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:00 pm

Just seen an unbelievable statistic that the last time England got Steve Smith out was 1973.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:00 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:I'm with you on that Tony. Not as much bounce in the pitch and they have some good bowlers who will put us under pressure.
They are only scoring at around 2.8 per over which is what we need to keep them at bay. Still could be another 45 over today and I can see them having a bowl at us in the last hour so they could bat for another 25 over or so which, at current run rate, would be another 75 runs scored which would leave us 320+ to win.
What's the weather forecast?

No rain until Monday

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:21 pm

Well not win this.
Got to stop them having a go though. Don't let them score quickly and we've a decent chance.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:42 pm

Don’t think winning is even a remote option. Just don’t lose and it becomes a 1 off test for the ashes at the Oval. We need Australia to still be batting at close ( unless of course we bowl em out )

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:07 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Well not win this.
Got to stop them having a go though. Don't let them score quickly and we've a decent chance.

Only spijed seemed to think there was a chance of winning it. It’s a matter of trying to prolong their innings so we have less time to bat.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:17 pm

Another 50 for Steve Smith,the man's a freak.

That is now nine consecutive fifties for Steve Smith against England. That has equaled the record for fifties in a row by one player against any team which is held by Inzamam-ul-Haq against England.

He's scoring at a good lick to boot.

if England lose this game it'll be the 1st innings that's proved costly,you can't cede a 200 run lead and expect to win the test match.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:26 pm

This is only his fifth innings of this series and he’s already passed 650 runs

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:29 pm

I can’t see the Aussies being too negative in their declaration. It wouldn’t surprise me if they only bat another half hour.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:48 pm

Switched over for footy.
They're scoring too well.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:49 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Switched over for footy.
They're scoring too well.

I’ve just gone back to cricket during half time to find Smith still there needing only 19 for another century.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:50 pm

We dodged the bullet at Headingley, however, there should have been changes because Jason Roy has not been in any sort of form and has dropped a few catches along the way.
Sadly, they are outplaying us in this test and I just can't see any way out for us. I thought that Starc and Lyon would account for us in the first innings, however, Lyon was not very influential at all ----he rarely bowls badly in two innings on the trot.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:53 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I’ve just gone back to cricket during half time to find Smith still there needing only 19 for another century.

Hats off to him, CT.
He was brilliant before this series started. Now he's just got better.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:53 pm

We’ve got Smith for 82

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:55 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Hats off to him, CT.
He was brilliant before this series started. Now he's just got better.

No doubt he’s the world’s best right now. This would have been a very close series had he not turned up.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 5:57 pm

That’s a fail by his standards !! But I have decided that he is a genius lunatic

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:01 pm

Wade out 158/6

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:01 pm

Brilliant Bairstow

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:02 pm

Doubt it'll matter in the grand scheme,they're 350 ahead already,the key will be England batting for more than a 100 overs,they've done it a few times in this series so it's possible,but it'll require a couple of long partnerships,and an element of luck to survive with a draw.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:03 pm

FCBurnley wrote:That’s a fail by his standards !! But I have decided that he is a genius lunatic

Wish we had someone who could fail as well!

But yeah, know what you mean.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:05 pm

Horrible to watch in more ways than one.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:27 pm

Gonna be a tough few overs to survive. Maybe 6

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:27 pm

They've declared,England set 383 to win,or more likely bat out the 5th day for a draw.

I'll be

if the quicks bowl in the fading light.

Jason roy's injured himself while fielding to add to England's woes.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:33 pm

Burns Shite.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:33 pm

Now it’s time to occupy the crease, it wasn’t a few hours ago apparently but it is now.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:35 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:Now it’s time to occupy the crease, it wasn’t a few hours ago apparently but it is now.

Tell Root that.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:35 pm

Nice one joe

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:35 pm

Game over

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:35 pm

What an awful start

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:36 pm

Horror start, even Ben Stokes cannot save us here.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:37 pm

I thought the whole idea was for Roy not to come in this early

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:38 pm

Why on earth didn't a nightwatchman come out,that's the whole point of having one surely game over already.

Cummins has bowled brilliantly TBF.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:39 pm

Like some sort of sick joke is this.

Back to the footy.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:41 pm

Root really isn't up to the job as captain.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:45 pm

Aussies are just too good for us in this game, we could be all out just after lunch tomorrow. Ashes arnt coming home this time.....or perhaps Jason Roy it's your time.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:46 pm

You shouldn't have to bat after 6.30 at Manchester in September against 90 mph bowlers.