The ashes 2023

[fuchsntf]

25 minutes ago, Corky said:

It is a tough one. The last thing we want is to bat again so a huge lead was imperative but obviously time is lost doing that. 

One plays the game..not the weather !! and England would not want that many runs to chase in 4th innings

Exactly right batting pushing that 260+ 

Mark...Australia still have a top batting side...They might be waivering,but this is the Aussies, they won't give up..we will see 2-3 decent Aussie innings.

Unfortunately..Weather is what it is..

[fuchsntf]

Just what the doctor ordered..3rd wicket falls..Smith for only 17 runs.

 

[Guest Lako42]

Can't see any more play now sadly. 

 

Hopefully changes but not looking good 

[Izzy]

If it is a washout and a draw, England should still be immensely proud of how they've played in this test. Gave it absolutely everything.

[smallpauldj]

Another great day for us 

[trabuch]

This is on. We'll get enough play to take these mothers out.  Wood is reminding me of Bob Willis at Headingley.

Edited 21 July 2023 by trabuch

[tom27111]

Extend play, we can with this tonight with another half hour.

[Super_horns]

Let’s hope the rain holds off tomorrow!

 

What is the opposite of a rain dance?

 

Look well set I think - might not need long.

[foxfanazer]

What a great test this is for us

[HighPeakFox]

This thread is far too cheerful - I'm off to Transfer Talk for some unhinged madness.

[tom27111]

I just hope Australia's best player doesn't turn out to be English weather.

 

Did well there.

 

To win by an innings would be a hell of a statement and confidence boost.

[The Year Of The Fox]

It’s simply not enough 

[HighPeakFox]

12 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

It’s simply not enough 

No context fault finding?

[Super_horns]

I guess Stokes wasn’t confident enough to leave Aussies with less than 200 to chase .

We did motor on after lunch tbf.

Edited 21 July 2023 by Super_horns

[EastAnglianFox]

I fear the weather will win but even if Australia retain the Ashes, I think the last couple of days would have felt like a dagger to the heart to a few of them.

 

Lucky enough to have spent close to 3 years in Australia over the last 20 years and one thing I learnt very quickly as a sport fan and surrounded by like minded is that the Ashes are constantly in there mind, but more than anything they cannot handle being embarrased/outplayed/ridiculed etc

 

If they retain the urn or not, this test will hurt them big time

 

 

 

 

[The Year Of The Fox]

2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

No context fault finding?

Should’ve gone all out earlier imo.

 

I know it’s the equivalent of a FT member saying we should’ve gone ‘44 fakin 2’ in a football thread but we needed to have forced a result today, as tall an order as it was

 

Series will now be drawn (at best) 

[trabuch]

If we don't win the ashes this time, it will make it all the more fun when we bring them back from Australia next time. 

[foxile5]

12 minutes ago, trabuch said:

If we don't win the ashes this time, it will make it all the more fun when we bring them back from Australia next time. 

There is slim to no hope of winning an ashes series in Australia.

[trabuch]

Just now, foxile5 said:

There is slim to no hope of winning an ashes series in Australia.

Well someone's pissed all over my chips!

[Guest Lako42]

**** you Manchester

 

Any other city in England would be getting a few hours play in tomorrow and Sunday 

[trabuch]

I am quite enjoying the fact that the entire narrative of this match is "can England beat the weather?" - the Australians are almost an irrelevance now (and they know it).  If we do somehow manage to overcome the elements, the final test will be a breeze - and we will win back the ashes. 

Edited 21 July 2023 by trabuch

[leicsmac]

Just need around 30 overs in the next two days.

 

That's in the hands of the laws of physics.

[leicsmac]

On that note, accuweather.com is giving a slightly more optimistic outlook than the Met Office. I guess we wait and see.

[Voll Blau]

4 hours ago, leicsmac said:

On that note, accuweather.com is giving a slightly more optimistic outlook than the Met Office. I guess we wait and see.

Resigned myself to seeing no play today, but I'll keep their forecast up. As you say, it's the most optimistic of the lot.

 

I'm up in Preston right now and it's brighter than it's meant to be.

[Guest Lako42]

26 minutes ago, Voll Blau said:

 

 

I'm up in Preston right now and it's brighter than it's meant to be.

There is a joke there somewhere but I'm too hungover