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

[Wayner]

Lol at comparing McGrath’s batting to anyone’s other than Chris Martin

well he does have a test match 50 to his name

 

[loterry1994]

Why’s jimmy copping to punishment to bat

 

[WICFan]

there just taking the piss out of us now tryna get broadys average up

Think it was to get Hazlewood a 5fer

 

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

This is just Stokes being gunshy now. Declaration wouldn't be a bad choice now actually, given the forecast and the fact that you almost have a 200 ****ing run lead. Even 30, 40 odds runs ago would have been miles better than the 1st Test declaration decision.

Stokes is not Bazballing enough.

 

[chris.hinton]

He wants Bairstow to get a 50.....Lets be honest, He is his golfing buddy

 

[Wayner]

one of the most forgettable 5 wicket bags ever

 

[Daemon]

Brilliant 5-fer for Haze. One of the great spells.

Better than anything Ashwin's does overseas @subshakerz

 

[CartyDurham]

They probably wouldn’t have had to bat a lot of the time to be fair

come on now, neither would Broad as his career has spanned a lot of ashes wins just as they did

comparisons are beloved on here when it suits

Broad has a 1000 v Australia . What are the totals of the likes of McGrath etc

 

[loterry1994]

He wants Bairstow to get a 50.....Lets be honest, He is his golfing buddy

bairstow getting a hundred here

 

[slowfinger]

what was that about Hazlewood being bang average ???

 

[Socerer 01]

declare you cowards

 

[Burgey]

Lol at how a batsmen as poor as Broad has over 1000 v Australia

how many did McGrath get, or Gillespie, or Johnson

I know Broad has 100s of wickets more, but would love to see how runs comparable bowlers have ?

lol

Don’t be defensive mate. Not every reply is a personal slight at you. All I was wondering is how Broad’s batting is comparable to McGrath’s? It’s a weird comparison. One bloke had pretensions to bowling allrounder status as a young bloke, the other barely knew which end of the bat to hold.

Junk 5 wicket haul for Haze that.

 

[chris.hinton]

declare you cowards

LOL cowards. We are going to be rampant

 

[GIMH]

Ten under through 36 holes? I gather it isn’t blowy at Hoylake then?

Right on the coast so it can be.

Nice part of the world tbh mate. If you’re ever round my way again, the Dee side of the Wirral is a very different beast to Birko

 

[ripper868]

come on now, neither would Broad as his career has spanned a lot of ashes wins just as they did

comparisons are beloved on here when it suits

Broad has a 1000 v Australia . What are the totals of the likes of McGrath etc

You know that thing you do of repeating something over and over and it annoys people and you don't realise you're doing it. You're starting to do it.

 

[chris.hinton]

Don’t be defensive mate. Not every reply is a personal slight at you. All I was wondering is how Broad’s batting is comparable to McGrath’s? It’s a weird comparison. One bloke had pretensions to bowling allrounder status as a young bloke, the other barely knew which end of the bat to hold.

Junk 5 wicket haul for Haze that.

You not getting over 250 in this innings.

 

[Burgey]

Right on the coast so it can be.

Nice part of the world tbh mate. If you’re ever round my way again, the Dee side of the Wirral is a very different beast to Birko

Will definitely have a look when I’m there next.

Gimme Birko again though. Cracking joint. Still have a giggle every time I think of that night. How’s Yearso going?

 

[Wayner]

decent innings here from Johnny

 

[Burgey]

You not getting over 250 in this innings.

?

 

[chris.hinton]

Australia can't bat so Stokes isn't really worried and bonus being out there for longer.