Ashes -2019

[Bath Hammer]

Okay - who?

[bobw]

There is one batsman good enough who has the game.... but he ain't doing it any more, he did his bit many times (despite what Piers Morgan the fountain of cricket knowledge says!!)

After the Ireland game it appears we do. It's only that he is batting at 11 in this test and not opening

[Valentines Park]

Piers Morgan the fountain of cricket knowledge

If he's a fountain it's the Manneken Pis.

[Andy]

Piers Morgan the fountain of cricket knowledge

If he's a fountain it's the Manneken Pis.

Stayed in a B&B near the MP - a very small and disappointing fountain it is.  Unlike Piers who could never be accused of being small.

[LeedsExile]

The ECB will be livid with the umpires today. You have to bowl 25 overs to avoid paying out a refund to spectators. They went off just as the 25th over was starting.

[Valentines Park]

The ECB will be livid with the umpires today. You have to bowl 25 overs to avoid paying out a refund to spectators. They went off just as the 25th over was starting.

I recall a test against NZ at Lord's where they bowled exactly 25 overs in a day.

Giles Clarke probably held a gun to Steve Bucknor's head as the players were on & off like a tart's knickers. 

[Andy]

The ECB will be livid with the umpires today. You have to bowl 25 overs to avoid paying out a refund to spectators. They went off just as the 25th over was starting.

Remember the Test when Phil de Freitas bowled two deliveries before the umpires called the rest of the day off?  No refunds if any play happened in those days...

[Wicky]

The ECB will be livid with the umpires today. You have to bowl 25 overs to avoid paying out a refund to spectators. They went off just as the 25th over was starting.

https://www.ecb.co.uk/refundscheme

For days 1 to 4 of the Specsavers Test Match:  If play is restricted or does not take place at the ground on the day for which this ticket is valid, you may claim a refund of only the match ticket value subject to there being: (a) 15 overs or less because of adverse weather conditions or completion of the match - a full refund; (b) 15.1 overs to 29.5 overs because of adverse weather conditions or completion of the match - a 50% refund.  In no other circumstances can money be refunded.

[LeedsExile]

I was only quoting what I heard on TMS. You can't believe anything you hear on the BBC these days.

[Andy]

I was only quoting what I heard on TMS. You can't believe anything you hear on the BBC these days.

Exactly. Mind you, it's good that refunds are offered when the last 'day' constitutes only an hour or two. Given the way England have messed around in this series.

[mawallace]

Refunds are only given for days 1 to 4. So no refunds for day 5

[Andy]

Refunds are only given for days 1 to 4. So no refunds for day 5

Well, this England Test team doesn't 'do' 5 day cricket...

[Bath Hammer]

Another failure for our “only world class” test batsman 

[IlfordEagle]

I believe our world class batsman is playing for Essex at Canterbury tomorrow.

[bwildered]

Looks likely our test  team require another 50 overs ,to escape defeat .