sage Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, NottsRam said: Well rain for one, anyway play due at 2.15pm let's hope for a cracking afternoon's play Yes, all 3 results are possible. With Moeen and Stokes not being fully fit i think they are slight favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, sage said: Yes, all 3 results are possible. With Moeen and Stokes not being fully fit i think they are slight favourites. I agree, i think the Aussies are just about favorites but its a close call. I dont think the wet outfield will help our bowlers much but runs might be hard to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Got a horrible feeling this Boland will hang around and get a 30 or so. Hoping i'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Have to say I agree with @sage, much as that pains me. Moeen's finger issues, combined with the fact Stokes isn't really fit at all, are factors that I guess we should have foreseen. I think the declaration it's harder to be dogmatic about. Had they nicked a wicket or two, it'd look like a genius move. Sadly, conditions at the time were benign and no wickets fell. More to the point, Root was well ensconced and we might be a few runs short today. Setting aside all the controversy, it's been a brilliant test match and we could be on for a classic Ashes series. Maybe that should be the focus a tad more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, 86 Hair Islands said: Have to say I agree with @sage, much as that pains me. Moeen's finger issues, combined with the fact Stokes isn't really fit at all, are factors that I guess we should have foreseen. I think the declaration it's harder to be dogmatic about. Had they nicked a wicket or two, it'd look like a genius move. Sadly, conditions at the time were benign and no wickets fell. More to the point, Root was well ensconced and we might be a few runs short today. Setting aside all the controversy, it's been a brilliant test match and we could be on for a classic Ashes series. Maybe that should be the focus a tad more? I would add we are bowling with a wet ball. it's not moving. We may try and bounce them out. And it worked...kind of...close fielders and suckered him with a full one Edited June 20, 2023 by sage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Feels like it's slipping away a little to me. The bowlers have been great today, but there's not much in the strip for them and I'm worried we've set to easy a target now. The rain has I think damaged our chances, rather than aiding them. AndyinLiverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 It feels like it's gone. Khawaja doesn't look like getting out and Green and Carey just need to stay with him. Perhaps put on a bit of a late spurt if needed. A couple of quick wickets on the other hand... Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I 10 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: It feels like it's gone. Khawaja doesn't look like getting out and Green and Carey just need to stay with him. Perhaps put on a bit of a late spurt if needed. A couple of quick wickets on the other hand... I took the Aussies this morning and don’t plan to change. How can people say Test cricket is boring 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: It feels like it's gone. Khawaja doesn't look like getting out and Green and Carey just need to stay with him. Perhaps put on a bit of a late spurt if needed. A couple of quick wickets on the other hand... Yes. Needs something special now. It's frustrating because in most ways we have been the better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Typically, England give us a bit of hope Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Wow! What a test match this has been, whatever the result. Two teams, neither prepared to give an inch. Test match cricket at it's very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Who'd like another 20-30 runs right now? Comrade 86, sage and RadioactiveWaste 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 well well well Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: well well well Exactly! Loving this tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Fk me! Massive wicket. Edited June 20, 2023 by Grumpy Git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Try explaining to an American how after five days a match ending in a draw can be exciting used to be hard. Now you can just show them this game if they end up drawing it. JakeDCFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Root having no luck with two quick ones not sticking. 😥 Third time lucky, GTF in. 💪 Edited June 20, 2023 by Grumpy Git Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Who'd like another 20-30 runs right now? What are you thinking now mate? So hard to call, but Cummins living dangerously and a new ball on the way.... 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just to add to the mix, the Met Office forecast says 50% chance of heavy rain at 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Gone!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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