The Cricket Thread 2013

[PaulWinch again]

The biggest problem might be the weather, after today it looks shocking for the remainder of the Test.

[paul_e]

yeah, looking at the reports for the weekend there's a good chance of a washout here, will secure us the ashes though, which is nice.

[Monty]

yeah, looking at the reports for the weekend there's a good chance of a washout here, will secure us the ashes though, which is nice.

No, I want the whitewash not the washout. I'd be surprised if that rabble beat us at all - only the weather can save them.

[PaulWinch again]

I really want the weather to hold off. Old Trafford normally produces great England displays, and I don't want the weather ruining it.

[Villan For Life]

So what would you do if you were Cook and won the toss? Take advantage of favourable overhead conditions for your seam attack and stick the Aussies in or bat first, score enough (fingers crossed) and make the Aussies bat last on a turning pitch?

I'd bowl if I won the toss. We could get them out for a low score and then bat them out of the game and the series.

I don't think any days will be washed out but a fair amount of time will be lost to rain breaks.

[PaulWinch again]

Oh and I don't like any of this, 'I hope they win the next one to make it interesting'. They've battered us for years and out of respect I want to smash them into the dirt.

[Villan For Life]

Oh and I don't like any of this, 'I hope they win the next one to make it interesting'. They've battered us for years and out of respect I want to smash them into the dirt.

This.

[Villan For Life]

Crims have won the toss and are batting, KP fit so we are unchanged.

[PaulWinch again]

Unchagned, as I said I would have liked Tremlett in but I can't really argue given the last game. I'm happy enough with that team. It'll be interesting to see Australia bat first, and I hope Warner gets fuck all.

[PaulWinch again]

I think if we win this game we might see some changes for the next one, because we've got to think long term about the Ashes over there as well.

[Villan For Life]

Hughes is the highest Aussie run scorer on this tour and he gets dropped. Agar gone too.

[PaulWinch again]

Lyon is much more of a threat and can cause a problem for us. We need our top order to turn up and get big runs on the board, hopefully that'll start today after we've knocked them over.

[PaulWinch again]

Looks like a good pitch to bat first on, they're finding it pretty easy at the moment.

[PaulWinch again]

Need to just try and dry up the runs here and increase pressure.

[PaulWinch again]

They've set a good platform, bloody Aussies!