England V Australia 2013-14 Ashes - ODI & T20 Series

I hope they have the pitch well covered.
We have had some torrential rain here in Manchester in the last few days, and its due to chuck it down again tomorrow night.

Rain ? Manchester ? Never !

It was mentioned on Sky the other day that they are hoping for a little bit of rain to make the game last into the 5th day to make more money for Lancashire CCC because England could stuff them inside 3 days if they don't improve.

(31-07-2013 11:38 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  It was mentioned on Sky the other day that they are hoping for a little bit of rain to make the game last into the 5th day to make more money for Lancashire CCC because England could stuff them inside 3 days if they don't improve.

It looks pretty bad for Saturday

Australia to bat first.

They have dropped their new spinner Agar and have replaced him with a basic spinner called Nathan Lyon

Starc has replaced the injured Pattinson & Warner has replaced Hughes,it's anyones guess what order they will bat.

Watson has just got, caught Cook off the bowling of Bresnan. Rodgers isn't looking too bad at all to be honest.

Australia 92-2 Lunch

Swann was lucky to get a decision against Khawaja.Rogers has batted well making 67 not out & has passed 20,000 first class career runs at over 50 with 93 half centuries & 60 centuries.

Some of the umpiring decisions are starting to go Australia's way,we could've had Smith out twice.

Australia 207-3 Clarke 77 not out smith 25 not out

Close day 1 - Australia 303-3

100 for Clarke half centuries for Rogers & Smith,lots of hard work for Englands bowlers & then see how we bat under pressure.