The International Cricket Thread

[Villan For Life]

Has anyone heard what’s up with Woakes? He was off most of yesterday …

Stiffness in his legs, he did return to the field but didn’t bowl again.

[taylorsworkrate]

The biggest criticism I would have of England in this test is the rate we have bowled our overs at. Just over 12 an hour in the Aussies first innings, and just over 11 an hour on the 3rd day.

In a match where time is of the essence that's nonsensical.

[Villan For Life]

If there is no more rain this morning there will be an inspection at 11am following heavy overnight rain. Apparently the players are still at their hotel.

[paul_e]

Nah I still think the decision to get the runs was the right call.

I'm with Aftab but I get that we're just not going to agree on this.

My worry all along was about giving ourselves enough time to take 20 wickets, and I still think we're going to struggle to do that because we took too much time out of the game trying to ensure we wouldn't need to bat again. As I said on Thursday/Friday I wouldn't have even gone to lunch, I'd have planned to declare around midday and have aimed for a lead of 120-150, every over we played after that felt like it was taking time away from the critical job of bowling them out again.

[aj2k77]

Well done Manchester and your shit weather. It's going to cost us the ashes. I wouldn't give them another Ashes test. Manc twats.

[PaulWinch again]

Nah I still think the decision to get the runs was the right call.

I'm with Aftab but I get that we're just not going to agree on this.

My worry all along was about giving ourselves enough time to take 20 wickets, and I still think we're going to struggle to do that because we took too much time out of the game trying to ensure we wouldn't need to bat again. As I said on Thursday/Friday I wouldn't have even gone to lunch, I'd have planned to declare around midday and have aimed for a lead of 120-150, every over we played after that felt like it was taking time away from the critical job of bowling them out again.

Yeah I mean I don’t think there’s a right answer. My gut feel is though that if there was play and they were say 80 ahead now it’d be a lot more tricky.

However, looks like it’s all going to be moot thanks to the fucking weather.

[Villa Lew]

Well done Manchester and your shit weather. It's going to cost us the ashes. I wouldn't give them another Ashes test. Manc twats.

The good news is they won't get a Test in the 2027 Ashes.

[PaulWinch again]

The lunch thing is so bloody annoying. Pitch inspection at12:15 and THEN they take lunch.

[Gareth]

Well done Manchester and your shit weather. It's going to cost us the ashes. I wouldn't give them another Ashes test. Manc twats.

Think the first 2 tests lack of performance was much more a factor.  Weather is always a factor in test cricket and can’t be controlled, piss poor performances are controllable though

[Beard82]

Well done Manchester and your shit weather. It's going to cost us the ashes. I wouldn't give them another Ashes test. Manc twats.

Think the first 2 tests lack of performance was much more a factor.  Weather is always a factor in test cricket and can’t be controlled, piss poor performances are controllable though

Yeah - as much as I would love to blame them, I think we have had enough opportunities in this series to not be praying for good weather.   The mad hooking at lords and the declaration on Edgbaston being two areas where we let ourselves down. 

[PaulWinch again]

Play will start at 13:00 - why not now?!

[Sexual Ealing]

Because they're having fucking lunch!

[Jon Crofts]

Should have had the test in Somerset, I’m in Clifton, Bristol sat in the sunshine ordering lunch.

[Beard82]

bloody raining again

[aj2k77]

You're all too soft on them. The mancs have cost us the ashes, but then they hate England anyway don't they?