*Official* Third Test at Old Trafford

[Spikey]

mini-pup off to a good start

 

[Cabinet96]

Have to laugh at the Hawkeye basically disproving Holding's point.

 

[Spikey]

i will be disappointed if holding's stint ends without him talking about finn

 

[Swingpanzee]

Gotta feel for Broad. Has bowled pretty well but unlucky to get that one wicket.

 

[Spikey]

what a game 3rd Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 9-14, 1953 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Riggins]

how long does a bowler have to bowl well and be unlucky for until it's accepted he's not bowling that well?

 

[Spikey]

the troubles anderson and broad are having landing their feet clearly suggests starc over bird was the right choice

 

[BeeGee]

The pitch looks like day 3 or even 4 to me. Will be difficult batting on day 5

 

[Burgey]

I reckon Anderson might be carrying an injury. He's walking about as stiff as a tourist in Bali on black market Viagra.

 

[Swingpanzee]

what a game 3rd Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 9-14, 1953 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Good one. Interesting that Aus used 8 bowler in England's first innings.

 

[Burgey]

I didn't hear atherton bitching about England's administrators involving themselves in umpiring decisions mid-match when they questioned Trott's lbw at Nottingham.

 

[Swingpanzee]

I reckon Anderson might be carrying an injury. He's walking about as stiff as a tourist in Bali on black market Viagra.

Possible. He barely looks comfortable. Would be very out of sorts bowling if he actually is fit.

Should England actually win the Ashes over here, I reckon it'd do Jimmy good if England rested him for at least one of the remaining two and tried someone else like Onions or so.

 

[Swingpanzee]

****

 

[Swingpanzee]

Great shot.

 

[Cabinet96]

Anderons's average nearing 30 again. *sigh*

 

[wpdavid]

what a game 3rd Test: England v Australia at Manchester, Jul 9-14, 1953 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo

Fair bit of rain about, which spoilt it really. I prefer the 1956 game.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Bres in. Would be fantastic if he got a wicket.

 

[Riggins]

hope smithy manages to join list of centurions on ashes debut.

 

[Spikey]

in case you were wondering, OT's previous best 4th wicket stand (which was just passed) was pathetically low compared to other england grounds

Lord's and the Oval are around 280 odd and 260 odd. Headingley 380 odd. Edgbaston 400 odd.

 

[wpdavid]

Anderons's average nearing 30 again. *sigh*

You beat me to it.