Caporegime
Just been sent a message "Duckett's face is squeezed into 10% of his total head" lmao
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Caporegime
Well done Starc.
Caporegime
Their bowlers are too strong. We are screwed.
Caporegime
We've only taken 1 wicket! The only danger our bowlers are posing right now is death by boredom.
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the real question with this game is if we can get a result in three days
why do they play test cricket in manchester!!!???????
why do they play test cricket in manchester!!!???????
Saturday is looking potentially much drier for Saturday than the forecast currently states. @Barry Weiss why or how with the rain they get?
Caporegime
Because it helps to take people's minds off the gang violence.
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Because it's a massive hub for the sport with a significant history in the region.
There are more draws at Old Trafford than other English test venues, but Headingley (which must be similarly rainy) has the lowest percentage of draws, so I'd suggest that the weather doesn't actually play a significant part in that.
There are significantly more draws at grounds in NZ, India, WI, and Pakistan than there are at Old Trafford, which backs up the suggestion that the weather isn't a big reason for that.
And finally, dealing with weather is a huge part of test cricket, and adds to the nuance of it. Just playing it in sunny places would be castrating a significant element of the sport.
Caporegime
Easy session for England.
Caporegime
Sure would be nice to have a spinner right now...
Soldato
You have one, just ain't a specialist.
Caporegime
He might as well not be a spinner at all, for all the good he's doing us!
Soldato
Think it's more to give your other bowlers a rest but I know what you mean.
Mo didn't seem overly comfortable with him tbh.
Soldato
That was a chance but a nice fifty for Mo as well
Soldato
Looks like Bazball mode has been activated, lets see if Crawley can turn this 50 into a ton.
Soldato
And that's why Starc is a strike bowler as he strikes again. Well played Moeen, he's done his job by batting long enough and getting enough runs to take the pressure of Root and Brook.
Hope so, think he's been unfairly treated through this series, he's had some good knocks in difficult periods, but has had some frustrating dismissals playing those similar wide shots unncessarily. Looks like the bouncers may be a bit more prevalent now.
Soldato
England really motoring. But I have a horrible feeling rain will give the Aussies the ashes.