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

[hazsa19]

I’ve got no recollection of that one , I assume England had won the series or drawn ?

We won in Cardiff, got Smithed at Lords, Finn went on a mad one at Edgbaston, Broad went on madder one at TB, got Smithed again at the Oval.

That’s my recollection anyway.

 

[thierry henry]

There’s a game left

But are you gonna win The Ashes tho

 

[social]

Best news is that our tactics & selections have been vindicated so we can look forward to more tests of non stop bouncers with everyone on the fence & a new 5 year deal for Gravey

 

[CartyDurham]

But are you gonna win The Ashes tho

Devastated

been absolutely hammered

 

[CartyDurham]

Re the last test

when was the last time Australia won it to confirm retaining or winning the series in England ?

the one Chris got was a 3-2 England win in 2015

must be the 90s when Australia won the last test as I think England won the last one in 2001

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Don't you just over zealous love stewards at cricket grounds

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Just proves whose labuschole their josh tongues are serving.

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Gonna lol a lot if it ends up 3-1 which is basically an emphatic away series win.

Halfway to laughter

 

[GIMH]

Re the last test

when was the last time Australia won it to confirm retaining or winning the series in England ?

the one Chris got was a 3-2 England win in 2015

must be the 90s when Australia won the last test as I think England won the last one in 2001

We won the last in 97, but series was dead. However wasn’t it the 4th we won in 2001?

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Re the last test

when was the last time Australia won it to confirm retaining or winning the series in England ?

the one Chris got was a 3-2 England win in 2015

must be the 90s when Australia won the last test as I think England won the last one in 2001

No it was in 2001. When Steve said wtf was that Gilly, I'm back in charge now.

 

[Burgey]

Luggage Retained

*Regained

 

[Burgey]

Glenn McGrath said Australia were not saved by the rain, the rain was expected and Australia played accordingly and got the result they wanted.

Correct

 

[Burgey]

England have for a large part dominated much of the series.
England it would be fair to say have been the better team.
Australia will hold onto the ashes though.

In this case it’s none out of three

 

[Burgey]

It will be 2-2

But Seriously, The moaning about the rain and conditions and Root's silly idea of playing till 10. it's sour grapes, We are acting like whinging poms

It’s understandable when people are disappointed mate.

Tbf it was about the first time the atmospherics haven’t gone England’s way this series. There’s always a thousand moments you can pick from a series when something like this happens, but I really think as @Spark said that letting Aus make 400 odd in those conditions on day one at Lord s was probably the thing which cost them most

 

[Croadymeister]

I think they’re better than you’ve had in a while. Would think Broad will be done by then - he’ll be missed for sure, but you’re better off without Anderson here anyway. Wood bowled well here last time and will hopefully still be around. Tongue looks a prospect, and just bring two other blokes who bowl heat.

We have some in the likes of Archer, Stone & Mahmood but none of them can stay fit sadly

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

How the human trash Piers Morgan doing?

 

[Croadymeister]

It’s understandable when people are disappointed mate.

Tbf it was about the first time the atmospherics haven’t gone England’s way this series. There’s always a thousand moments you can pick from a series when something like this happens, but I really think as @Spark said that letting Aus make 400 odd in those conditions on day one at Lord s was probably the thing which cost them most

I still have nightmares over the basic errors made at Edgbaston,particularly the Bairstow missed stumping,dropped catches and then Broad had to go and take a wicket on no ball.

Can see us being beat 3-1 now Ashes have gone which quite honestly is deserved for the early sloppy performances. Quite honestly I just wish this last test would come and go quickly as possible. The pain is so raw only a few days later.

 

[GIMH]

It’s understandable when people are disappointed mate.

Tbf it was about the first time the atmospherics haven’t gone England’s way this series. There’s always a thousand moments you can pick from a series when something like this happens, but I really think as @Spark said that letting Aus make 400 odd in those conditions on day one at Lord s was probably the thing which cost them most

Other than when our openers were made to bat in the pitch black at Edgbaston. They’d have tonned up in any semblance of light and those two wickets cost us much more than the declaration. And then to rub salt in the wounds they go and make us bowl spinners in much lighter conditions yesterday, just as our seamers were about to get their tails up and clean up.

Both matches stolen from us by the umpires. FACT

 

[Burgey]

Australia lost just 3 Test series in the last 4 years .

That’s a lot to lose in that space of time tbh

 

[Burgey]

FACT

Aye

 

[Qlder]

Australia lost just 3 Test series in the last 4 years .

Pretty sure Australia has only lost 2 series in last 4 years. Both against India home and away lost 1-2