The Ashes 2023

[Old Blue 2]

Daft that we didn’t declare when 200 ahead really.

Extremely difficult to see how there will be enough play to take six wickets.

If we’d declared a couple of hours earlier yesterday we could have had six or seven wickets by now.

England's captain's declarations will ultimately cost us this Ashes series...

 

[degsy]

carrying on on like the Aussies are the first team ever in the history of cricket to be saved by the rain, get over it - thems the breaks

 

[TyphooToffee]

They're cowards and definitely scared, you could play on whats coming down atm

It should be up to the umpires, not the players.

 

[Connor]

 

[Thomasc]

carrying on on like the Aussies are the first team ever in the history of cricket to be saved by the rain, get over it - thems the breaks

Not like Morgan to be an over hysterical, cry arse making a complete tit of himself.

 

[Milk]

Smith was quoted as saying before the start of the series: “I will be interested to see how Bazball goes against the best team in the world”

Penny for his thoughts now

 

[degsy]

Not like Morgan to be an over hysterical, cry arse making a complete tit of himself.

Also;
Didn't England say at the start they were playing (aiming to win) to suit - and use - the coming rain* ?? - a 'given' amount of rain, like a day and a bits worth
Now it might be longer and not in their Interests, they're...and I hesitate to use the stereotypical 'W' word here...kicking up about it.

* This is English weather we're talking about so it might not even happen

 

[coollino]

 

[sbbefc]

Wouldn't have mattered so much if England had made sound decisions in the first test. Would be 1-1 going into the last test.

 

[Connor]

 

[woomy]

The rain is pretty much dying off now in Manchester. Just drops. There should be play soon

 

[Brennan]

The rain is pretty much dying off now in Manchester. Just drops. There should be play soon

There won’t be. Well over an hour before the ground will be playable once the rain stops sadly.

 

[Nightman]

Alright, slim then.

Stay away from gambling and crypto would be my advice to you.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

One the one hand, England lose the best sporting event cricket has to offer, on the other Piers Morgan cries.
A bad day for cricket, a great day for humanity

 

[Tommy Chong]

England's captain's declarations will ultimately cost us this Ashes series...

Probably didn't declare because they wanted Bairstow to get his 100...