busybeeburns Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 What's this? It's only a Pietersen century! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 30 more runs to avoid the follow-on, keep batting until all out. This test has got draw written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Looking at the forecast there won't be much play this afternoon or tomorrow so even if England don't avoid the follow on there won't be enough play for Australia to get another 10 wickets It's a shame for the fans but that's English weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 England have avoided the follow-on Latest 337-7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 England 338-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 England 353-9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 England 368 all out 159 behind Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 23-1 Rogers gone for 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 77-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 99-3 Lead of 258 I feel a declaration coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 103-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 133-5 Smith run out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Rain stopped play :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 152-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Australia 172-7 Bad light stopped play :rolleyes: Brand new Old trafford floodlights obviously not strong enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Most likely declare overnight, but will they be able to get 10 wickets out in between the rain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 in between the rain?no in between about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 England will retain the Ashes because water is falling from the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 We have play! And England 0-1 (Cook out for a duck!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 England 15-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 England 27-3 Oh dear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Myshkin Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 Ashes 2013: England retain Ashes with drawn third Test Ashes 2013: England retain Ashes with drawn third Test England retained the Ashes by drawing the third Test as rain ended Australia's final-day victory push at Old Trafford. The tourists were in a commanding position, having removed Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen to reduce England to 37-3 in pursuit of an unlikely target of 332. But recurring showers prevented any resumption of a compelling contest after 14:03 BST, and the captains shook hands on a draw at 16:40. The result gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead with two Tests to play in the five-match series and ensures they will keep hold of the winners' urn, having triumphed in the past two series. Cook's team need draw only one of the remaining two Tests to win the series and underline their recent domination of one of sport's oldest contests. Australia, who won eight consecutive Ashes series between 1989 and 2002-03, will hope to salvage a draw from the series before the return contest down under, starting in November. The intervention of the weather was a bitter blow to Michael Clarke's men, who rebounded strongly at Old Trafford after defeat at Trent Bridge and Lord's. Bolstered by Clarke's masterful 187, the tourists piled up 527-7 in their first innings before bowling England out for 368. Scoring quickly to push for a declaration, they reached 172-7 in their second innings on Sunday when bad light and rain ended play two hours early. Despite most weather forecasters predicting rain until at least tea on Monday, a dry spell allowed play to begin only 30 minutes behind schedule at 11:30, with Clarke declaring on their overnight score. In overcast conditions ideal for swing bowling, Australia made the perfect start as Ryan Harris swung one back to trap Cook lbw after a failed review - his first duck in 26 innings as skipper. With the ground starting to fill up as word spread of the unexpected resumption, Trott survived an lbw shout before tickling Harris down the leg side. The Australia assault continued as Peter Siddle, in his first over, drew a thick edge from Root which Clarke failed to grasp at second slip. Pietersen signalled his intention to counter-attack with a pulled four, only to be caught behind playing away from his body for eight in Siddle's next over. Pietersen referred the decision but when the television umpire confirmed he heard an edge, England had lost their most destructive batsman and, with it, their final review. Just three balls were possible after a lunch interval extended by 20 minutes because of rain, with heavy rain forcing the players off. Although there were periodic breaks in the cloud, they never lasted long enough for the match to resume. Despite securing the Ashes in somewhat underwhelming circumstances, England will reflect with pride on their victories in the first two Tests that left Australia needing to win the three remaining matches to regain the urn. The first Test at Trent Bridge served up a nerve-shredding conclusion as Australia's final pair took them to the brink of victory before James Anderson removed Haddin to clinch a 14-run victory. The second was an altogether more one-sided affair, with England winning by 347 runs after skittling the tourists for 128 in their first innings. Although a first England whitewash is now impossible, the hosts can target winning three Ashes series in a row for the first time since 1977 to 1981. Victories in the final two Tests at Chester-le-Street and The Oval would equal their biggest margin of victory over Australia - 5-1 in 1978-79. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23579840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayden Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Cricket, the only game which can be played for 5 days and still end up without a result. Hopefully if they ever get round to doing a Test world Cup, the plan for the final to have no time-limit will be amazing to see what scores teams can get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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