Cricket

2-2

Wood! Game very much on.

Evenly poised between win and draw, if the more optimistic forecasts* are to be believed? Maybe 2 sessions max on Sunday to keep the ashes alive?

*every forecast for Sunday seems to be different and they change by the hour - Met office rain map looks dreadful - I am going with the comms prediction, which seems to be the most optimistic

(but heart says the rain has done us)

Hot take. Johnny's 99 was as good a knock (if not better) than Crawley's. Both under massive pressure for their places, yjb against tired bowlers, but also having to manage the tail + score against the field all on the boundary. And re previous comments, was pretty much chanceless.

Pretty much, except for the first inside edge boundary. To which Jim Maxwell commentated "the best shot in cricket". Lels.

Weather report: Bucketing down.

Feels like the weather going to do for our chances. We’ll have the moral victory though. 🙃

Yet Monday will be free from rain.
Who do we need to contact at the ICC to ensure all future Test matches automatically have a reserve day?

the weaher is key today need to keep that crazy momentum going from yesterday

Special dispensation for Manchester, surely.

My app says a break 2-3pm. Enough to skittle out a couple more, before Woodsing the tail on Sunday.

Metcheck suggesting a good chance of some dry weather 2-4pm. Fingers crossed...

really hope so. 2 wickets today would be lovely jubbly

So many forecasts, this one is usually quite accurate (unfortunately). https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/manchester

IMO this test is over, no further play.

My worry is now about the weather at The Oval.

Is there a 'Roof for Old Trafford (cricket ground)' kickstarter?

Rain has stopped here...

Ooooooh

Good news.

Pitch inspection at 1400, if no further rain.

Indeed, I made it to the shop & back without getting wet.

2.30pm start apparently...

Sky just said 245

2 45- loving the heavy roller chat on TMS

It’s not doing much