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Given the less than brilliant forecast, when would Stokes start to think about declaring? Lunch tomorrow, if they're not all washed away? We should be comfortably over 100 ahead by then, depending on the weather and the over rate. 20-25 overs, at 4-5 rpo. 125 in the morning session. Along with whatever they can amass this evening.
 
BringBackSwales said:
Sunday has a 70% chance of it raining all day according to the bbc weather app. Tomorrow doesn’t look great either, especially in the morning, and as you say Saturday looks the worst of the lot
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My app is saying different regarding Sunday, just some short showers but I’ve no idea how accurate iPhone weather is.
 
domalino said:
Crawley just overtook Travis Head to be the 2nd highest run scorer of the series.

He's 37 behind Khawaja.

His innings is now the 3rd highest of the series (#1 is Stokes 155)

He's got the highest strike rate of anyone.

He's got the third highest average of the series behind Root & Marsh.


People will still want him dropped for the next test but won't be able to say who for.
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Was always my bone of contention also
 
Fuck a 100 run lead, make it 200 lads and then use the weather to bowl these bastards out without needing to bat again. Let's get them to the Oval and destroy them there to win the series!
 
jimharri said:
Given the less than brilliant forecast, when would Stokes start to think about declaring? Lunch tomorrow, if they're not all washed away? We should be comfortably over 100 ahead by then, depending on the weather and the over rate. 20-25 overs, at 4-5 rpo. 125 in the morning session. Along with whatever they can amass this evening.
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I'm not sure he will declare ( at least untill we get to the tail ) just all out wallop , that's likely to start after tea
 
Ooft, when they get it right (playing balls on merit) they really are superb. Fair play to both Ali and Crawley - criticsed both so definitely have to give them plaudits. With Crawley it was always just wanting him to stop giving his wicket away. He's been superb. What a session.
 
jimharri said:
Yes, true. From what I'm reading (at work, so not watching), it's been a fantastic innings; better than a run a ball. But he's in and set at this stage. And seemingly seeing the ball like it's a beach ball. He needs to frustrate the Aussies now.
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He is.

By smashing boundaries.
 
jimharri said:
Given the less than brilliant forecast, when would Stokes start to think about declaring? Lunch tomorrow, if they're not all washed away? We should be comfortably over 100 ahead by then, depending on the weather and the over rate. 20-25 overs, at 4-5 rpo. 125 in the morning session. Along with whatever they can amass this evening.
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Assuming Saturday is still forecast to be a possible washout then I think he'll have to look at mid-morning tomorrow so that he can get his strike bowlers two bites of the cherry. Rain early on Friday morning might put a spanner in those plans.
 
SWP's back said:
My app is saying different regarding Sunday, just some short showers but I’ve no idea how accurate iPhone weather is.
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I tend to find most of the weather predictions to be pretty shite more than 24hours out. Things change so quickly and whilst it could well rain in parts of Manchester it doesn't necessarily mean it will be at OT. When it comes to the weather you can't beat an old fashioned look out of the window!
 
dadnlad said:
what strange commentary their bowling to crawley's strenghts what they need to do yeah right can just heat an aussie telling us how to get one of there own out
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Sky and Channel 9 are sharing the commentary team hence the “balance” we’re hearing. I’ve got them both on as my sky tv app on my tv is struggling so have it on channel 9 on my phone at the same time.
 
supercity88 said:
I tend to find most of the weather predictions to be pretty shite more than 24hours out. Things change so quickly and whilst it could well rain in parts of Manchester it doesn't necessarily mean it will be at OT. When it comes to the weather you can't beat an old fashioned look out of the window!
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I put old toilet in the search bar but agree it’s hard to be accurate that far in advance but I think the big picture is a lot of rain over the next 3 days. More to fear from the weather than from the aussies
 
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