It's The Ashes (again)

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How many opportunities have England thrown away in this series? We had the opportunity to take more than one wicket in very favourable bowling conditions but failed to do so. It's incredibly frustrating. Should this Test go on to be a draw we've only ourselves to blame. Ditto not winning the series as a whole. Australia have been bang average throughout, and have had the misfortune of losing a key player in Lyon. We haven't been ruthless enough to take advantage. Very, very frustrating.

Let's hope for an improved bowling performance if play gets underway today.

The ball hasn’t moved less than in this series since ball tracking stats started, in fairness. Having Anderson bowl bouncers seems a bit of a waste of time to me, though. 

Currently sat in the bar staring out the window and there’s no sign of this letting up. Looking at the forecasts, there’s an outside chance we could get on around 4/4.30 and the umpires shouldn’t be calling this until at least 6pm given the situation. You can knock 5 over in 90 minutes.

Which juicer you in mon?  That Sawyers Arms is like Buck Rogers starship these days

On Deansgate?  Never went in.