owl4ever1867 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Tea on day 3. Australia 39/1 England lead by 236 runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamOwl Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said: Gutted!! Absolutely gutted for Jonny Bairstow who is denied his 100 after Jimmy was out LBW. Bairstow was unbeaten on 99 (81 balls) what an outstanding innings by England. England 592 all out. Australia trial England by 275 runs.... Lovely for his average though 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Woakes bowls Warner for 28! Australia 2 down. 68/2. Labuschagne is joined in the middle by Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Smith Gone! Caught behind by Bairstow off the bowling of Wood. Australia in deep trouble here : 97/3 Head joins Labuschagne in the middle..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Woody you beauty! He gets Head caught by Duckett for 1. Australia 108/4 England lead Australia by 167 runs. Marsh the next batter in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Another day that belongs to England, from minute 1 they were in control, superb batting by Stokes (51) Brook (61) & especially Bairstow(99no) who has been come under fire lately. England built up a 1st innings lead of 276. At the end of day 3 Australia were struggling on 113/4 thanks to some superb fast bowling by Mark Wood who got the wickets of Khawaja, Smith & Head with Woakes dismissing Warner. England head into day 4 hoping the Manchester weather stays clear so they can rip into the Aussies & claim the remaining 6 wickets & win the 4th Ashes Test..... England lead by 162 runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Just as predicted, here's the rain & its heavy! Hopefully the rain will stop this afternoon & we can get some cricket played, Australia don't deserve to draw this game as England have been the better team through the 3 days play. Fingers crossed folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Rain has stopped at Old Trafford, the groundsmen are fast at it trying to dry the pitch out, hopefully we'll get some cricket this afternoon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 If there is no further rain, then there will be a pitch inspection at 14:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 IF there is no more rain, then play will start at 14:45...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Eric Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 It's a massive bonus for England to get some play in today, hope we can capitalise on it and make some inroads into them, couple of early wickets and they could capitulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Fat Eric said: It's a massive bonus for England to get some play in today, hope we can capitalise on it and make some inroads into them, couple of early wickets and they could capitulate. Well, after 2 hours play, Labuschagne & Marsh have batted very well, we've been sending down far too many short balls, dead easy for Australia just to leave. Australia 181/4 Trial England by 94 runs. Badly need to break this partnership. Labuschagne 86* Marsh 26* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Labuschagne 100, top knock 👏👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 ROOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! He gets Labuschagne caught behind for 111. Australia 211/5 England lead by 64.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Tea on Day 4. Australia 214/5 England lead by 61 runs. Not long after Root got Labuschagne he nearly had Marsh caught at short leg by Brook but it was a very hard catch tbf...... Play will continue to 7pm if no rain & England can enforce another 30 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Eric Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 That could be it for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, owl4ever1867 said: ROOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!! He gets Labuschagne caught behind for 111. Australia 211/5 England lead by 64.... That was an awful decision by the umpire to not give him out on the field imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: That was an awful decision by the umpire to not give him out on the field imo. Definitely, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Day 4 comes to a close as the rain brings around the abandonment. During the time play happened, England got the vital wicket of Labuschagne who made an impressive 111 before Root had him caught behind by Bairstow. Australia finished day 4 on 214/5 & still trial England by 61 runs. Hopefully the weather gods will help England out tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Pitch inspection at 12:15..... Fingers crossed folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Fucking weather..... Just when we thought we were going to get play at 13:00, the rain returns.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 It's amazing we ever play any cricket in this country at all, could have played 45 mins at 12.15, but no, let's have lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Otto_Man said: It's amazing we ever play any cricket in this country at all, could have played 45 mins at 12.15, but no, let's have lunch The mind boggles Otto, I just don't get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Apologies if this has been mentioned b4 but has anyone seen the doc on prime video called The Longedt Feud? It's about the "relationships " between Ian Botham and Ozzie captain Ian Chappell. Fecking Hell. That was intense. I mean REALLY intense. It's was very uncomfortable watch at the end but wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, Mark said: Apologies if this has been mentioned b4 but has anyone seen the doc on prime video called The Longedt Feud? It's about the "relationships " between Ian Botham and Ozzie captain Ian Chappell. Fecking Hell. That was intense. I mean REALLY intense. It's was very uncomfortable watch at the end but wow! Not seen that! Cheers, I'll put that on my watchlist buddy. I've seen the clip on YouTube where they met up after 30 years, wow - they hate each other with a passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 Match Abandoned - match drawn & Australia have retained the Ashes. I'm gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, owl4ever1867 said: Not seen that! Cheers, I'll put that on my watchlist buddy. I've seen the clip on YouTube where they met up after 30 years, wow - they hate each other with a passion. They certainly do. Botham was on the edge of hitting him in the chat. The body language told u all you need 2 know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said: Match Abandoned - match drawn & Australia have retained the Ashes. I'm gutted. Only themselves to blame. Could and should have been 3-0 up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 23, 2023 Author Share Posted July 23, 2023 4 hours ago, Skamp said: Only themselves to blame. Could and should have been 3-0 up. After watching all 4 tests, which have all been entertaining to watch, it's a huge shame we didn't have Mark Wood available for the 1st two tests due to injury, Australia have struggled with his pace massively, he's the only bowler England have who can bowl consistently at 90mph. My other opinion is England badly lack a Nathan Lyon, a spinner who can put you on the back foot with his spinning & putting the ball in the right areas constantly. Personally Ali wouldn't have been in the Ashes, he retired - move on, what incentive do other English spin bowlers have who want to play have if they recall up a retired player? It's been an incredibly close series, one that could've gone either way, hindsight is wonderful thing but in the 1st test, I wouldn't have declared, (you just don't against the Aussies) & our inability to get the tail out following that in which Wood would've played a huge part in doing so hurt us. The 2nd test started the same way the 1st ended, the conditions at Lords on the first day favored Englands swing bowlers massively but we failed again to capitalize on a great opportunity to get into the Aussies - dropping Warner early on hurt us, he went onto make 66, same with Head he made 77 & Smith a century, catches you win you matches and England failed to do that but the Aussies didn't. The first 3 days at Old Trafford I've never in all my years of watching cricket seen England better Australia the way we did, they were superb from minute 1 but sadly the English weather put a real dampner on what should've been an exceptional 5 day cricket match. In hoping that England can dust themselves down & go again 1 last time at the Oval starting on Thursday & tie the series 2-2 it's the very least Stokes & his men deserve. Let's go to Australia & reclaim the Ashes in style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 24, 2023 Author Share Posted July 24, 2023 England name the same squad to face Australia in the 5th Ashes Test at the Oval starting on Thursday 25th July. This could be the last time we see the likes of Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad, Chris Woakes & Chris Wood in an England shirt against Australia due to ages catching up with them. I can see England making a change or two in the bowling attack with either or both Anderson & Broad making way for Tongue and/or Robinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamOwl Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I think it might be the last time we see Anderson in an England shirt full stop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 On 24/07/2023 at 18:59, LiamOwl said: I think it might be the last time we see Anderson in an England shirt full stop. England have named an unchanged line up. Broad & Anderson keep their place. Personally, I'd have dropped Anderson & played Tongue who I thought played very well at Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 For the 1st time this series, Australia have won the toss & elected to bowl. Stokes would've done the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Warner drops Duckett on 31. England 43/0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Duckett goes for a run a ball 41 after a review by Australia. 62/1 Crawley hits a 4, then the following ball he's out caught behind by Smith off the bowling of Cummins for 22. 66/2. 2 new batters at the crease for England Ali & Root. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 England in deep trouble here. Root (5) plays onto his own stumps - bowler Hazelwood. England were 62/0. They are now 73/3 Brook joins Ali in the middle..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Carey drops Brook on 5.....should've caught that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Lunch on day 1 England 131/3 - 26 overs. Ali 10* Brook 48* Brook has made Australia pay for dropping him on 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Ali goes for 34 bowled Murphy. Brook unbeaten on 71. England 188/4 Stokes & Brook batting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 England 204/5 Stokes the latest man to go for just 3. Bairstow joins Brook (80) in the middle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Well, whilst I was out, Australia have managed to bowl England out for 283. Brook was Englands top scorer with 85 before he was 1 of Starcs 4 wickets. A run a ball 36 from Woakes & 26 from 25 from Wood pushed England up towards a decentish score on a wicket that has plenty of bounce & swing in it. Australia 1st innings is underway & they are currently 22/0 but have had 1/2 very nervy moments - I can see Wood & Woakes being the key bowlers for England in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 Got him! Woakes gets Warner (24) caught behind by Bairstow. Australia 49/1 Labuschagne joins Khawaja in the middle.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 End of day 1 at the Kia Oval. Australia 57/1 England lead by 226. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 16 hours ago, owl4ever1867 said: End of day 1 at the Kia Oval. Australia 57/1 England lead by 226. 61/1** Ali is not able to bowl or field due to the groin injury he sustained yesterday whilst batting. Root & possibly Stokes can offer England off spin should we need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) My Ashes Team For those intrested here's the link..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66300514 Edited July 28, 2023 by owl4ever1867 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 WHAT A CATCH JOE ROOT!! Caught Labuschagne (9) in the slips 1 handed off the bowling of Wood. Australia 91/2 Smith joins Khawaja in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 Yes Broady! He gets Khawaja for 47 who faced 157 balls - LBW. Australia 115/3. Head joins Smith in the middle. That's Stuart Broads 150th Ashes Wicket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 What a stunning ball that was! Broad gets Head (4) caught behind by Bairstow. Australia 127/4. Brilliant spell of fast swing bowling by Stuart Broad.... England lead by 127 runs. Marsh the next man in for Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl4ever1867 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 Finally Jimmy gets a well deserved wicket - as he bowls Marsh for 16. Australia 151/5 Carey walks out to the middle to join Smith. England lead by 132 runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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