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

[Spark]

Sunset is 21.21 mate, the time won’t make a difference to the light.

Still darkens as the sun gets lower in the sky though

 

[GIMH]

Still darkens as the sun gets lower in the sky though

Yeah but at 7pm at this time of year it’s still complete daylight, weather permitting

 

[Spark]

Yeah but at 7pm at this time of year it’s still complete daylight, weather permitting

Right but the point is that it'll be darker than 4pm with the clouds overhead

 

[chris.hinton]

Still darkens as the sun gets lower in the sky though

It does. The light is bad when there is rain around

 

[loterry1994]

Right but the point is that it'll be darker than 4pm with the clouds overhead

bro that guy probably at the stadium sweeping the rain himself the days done.

 

[loterry1994]

This games gonna be like Michael Clarke Vs india but instead it’s root trying to get the last wickets in bad light the last session of day 5

 

[Croadymeister]

Chance goes

Hardly a dolly though by the sounds of it

 

[Croadymeister]

Good session by aus I’d take 1 wicket down anyday thought they be 3-4 down

Yeah thought we would be more threatening,having said that at least we got a bit of play but wet ball probably didn't help

 

[GIMH]

Think if we get on tomorrow or tonighy, new ball will hopefully make a difference

 

[Groundking]

Think if we get on tomorrow or tonighy, new ball will hopefully make a difference

Doesn't look like we're going to get any more play tonight, needs to stop raining now

 

[Ashes81]

Good session from Oz today, although the pitch is still playing pretty well and the ball had gone soft.

With the forecast tomorrow, its hard to see an England win now.

The weather hasn't done us any favours but we haven't helped ourselves with our slow over rate. We knew the test would be shortened but only bowled 80 over on day 1. Even today we bowled 11 overs in the first hour - we should have been races through the overs to give ourselves the best possible chance.

 

[Gob]

Its just five wickets. You can go bang bang bang with the new ball and they are 8 down

All the more annoying what Marnus was doing. Hard to be critical at a bloke who dragged it to this point but trying to guide a part time spinner when there is a slip in place and only 3 overs left for the day FFS

 

[GIMH]

Hopefully we can get 2-3 hours tomorrow. If we do and Oz hold on, take it on the chin and look to tie the series at The Oval. But if we get on and get an early breakthrough you’d back us to get the job done.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Its just five wickets. You can go bang bang bang with the new ball and they are 8 down

All the more annoying what Marnus was doing. Hard to be critical at a bloke who dragged it to this point but trying to guide a part time spinner when there is a slip in place and only 3 overs left for the day FFS

He didn't knew there were only 3 overs left.

 

[Gob]

He didn't knew there were only 3 overs left.

Well he should have. It was vary dark and all the reports were suggesting no or very little play after tea.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

Well he should have. It was vary dark and all the reports were suggesting no or very little play after tea.

He was out before Tea.

 

[Gob]

Sohail: "Had England won the last Ashes, they won't be ruing the weather so much here." from cricinfo

Hahaha some people just don't have functioning brains

 

[Gob]

He was out before Tea.

No the reports were there before they went out to bat. One session at best

 

[loterry1994]

Sohail: "Had England won the last Ashes, they won't be ruing the weather so much here." from cricinfo

Hahaha some people just don't have functioning brains

thays why I use cricbuzz instead

 

[Gob]

End of play

Still with a chance of retaining it